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Challenges raised by the set-up of the AMLA​

Challenges raised by the set-up of the AMLA​

Day 3 Morning

Friday 19 September

Room :

ROOM 2

Speakers

Chair
Bruna Szego
Chair - Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)
Public Authorities
Andreas Schirk
Head of Division, Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing - Austrian Financial Market Authority
Ante Žigman
President of the Board - Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (HANFA-CFSSA)
Vojtech Belling
Executive Director, Financial Regulation and International Cooperation Department - Czech National Bank
Industry Representatives
Aamir Hanif
Regional Vice President, AML Compliance for EU / CIS / Africa - Western Union
Jerome Lachand
General Secretary - CCF Group
Philippe Vollot
Managing Board Member & Chief Financial Economic Crime Officer - Rabobank

Objectives

The creation of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) marks a turning point in the EU’s fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. AMLA is expected to build a centralised, effective, and proportionate supervisory model while ensuring close coordination with NCAs and FIUs. Its set-up raises critical challenges: defining its direct supervisory scope, avoiding overlaps with national authorities, managing the transition to full operational capacity, and delivering consistent technical standards. On the industry side, firms face significant investments in compliance and technology, with added complexity from GDPR and the AI Act.This session will discuss how to align centralised supervision with national realities, and how to build a future-proof, innovation-friendly AML framework.

Points of discussion

  • How can AMLA’s supervisory role be clearly defined and coordinated with NCAs to avoid duplication, ensure proportionality, and deliver a realistic transition to central supervision?
  • How should AMLA address operational and technological challenges—data standardisation, use of AI and SupTech, and interaction with GDPR/AI Act—while enabling firms to comply efficiently and innovate responsibly?