With the establishment of the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), 2026 marks a pivotal year for financial institutions and non-financial obliged entities operating across the EU and beyond. Understanding EU AMLA’s evolving expectations is essential for strategic planning, cost control, and sustainable compliance ahead of the 2027 supervisory transition.
As the regulatory framework takes shape through several key public consultations, including the second consultation on the Draft CDD RTS under Article 28(1), Draft RTS on identifying business relationships and linked transactions under Article 19(9), Draft RTS under Articles 16(4) and 17(3) minimum standards for group-wide AML/CFT frameworks etc., firms must move beyond awareness to structured readiness.
🔹What the latest AMLA Draft RTS proposals mean in practice – where material change is likely, what it means for compliance operating models, and how firms can prepare ahead of the mid-2027 implementation landscape.
🔹Cost optimization for effectiveness – focusing work-effort and investment on driving efficiency and effectiveness by leveraging the right technology, innovation and automation to work smarter, not harder
🔹Data readiness beyond traditional AML – preparing for standardized data cross-jurisdiction expectations, remediation work, and enhanced reporting requirements
🔹Policy, procedure and control – preparing for the mid 2027 landscape of standardized EU AMLA-aligned baseline across all business entities, sub-entities etc., including third-country operations.
Watch the webinar for a practical and forward-looking discussion on how to translate EU AMLA expectations into clear, cost-efficient compliance roadmap.
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