In a speech, the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism's Executive Director, Vasse, set out AMLA's mission as moving Europe from a fragmented anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing framework to a more coherent system. He framed that ambition around three objectives: improving shared understanding of risk, increasing coherence and proportionality in action, and strengthening cooperation across authorities. Vasse also described AMLA's institutional build-out since he joined in September 2025, with staffing rising from about 30 to 150 and planned to reach roughly 430 by the end of next year. He highlighted two features he sees as distinctive for AMLA: combining supervision and financial intelligence coordination within one authority, and building systems without legacy infrastructure. He cited daily work with the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority and Tracfin as an example of the type of connected European system AMLA is seeking to develop.
Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism2026-06-16
Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Executive Director outlines strategy for a more coherent EU AML system and staffing increase to about 430
In a speech, AMLA's Executive Director said the authority is aiming to make Europe's anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing system more coherent through better risk sharing, more proportionate action and closer cooperation. He also said AMLA has grown from about 30 to 150 staff since September 2025 and plans to reach around 430 by the end of next year.