In an interview with ACAMS moneylaundering.com, Executive Board Member Rikke-Louise Petersen outlined how the European Union's Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism is approaching supervision and engagement with the private sector. She said firms should move beyond a tick the box approach to compliance, embed anti-money laundering awareness at board level and begin preparing before rules are finalised rather than waiting for the end of the rulemaking process. Petersen also discussed AMLA's workload and progress on regulatory technical standards. She highlighted the value of housing supervision and financial intelligence unit coordination within one authority, and said AMLA plans to build structured engagement with the private sector beyond formal consultation processes.
Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism2026-05-26
European Union's Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism outlines supervisory approach and private sector engagement in interview
In an interview, Executive Board Member Rikke-Louise Petersen outlined how the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority is approaching supervision and private-sector engagement, urging firms to move beyond tick-box compliance, embed AML awareness at board level and prepare before rules are finalised. She noted AMLA’s work on regulatory technical standards, highlighted the benefits of combining supervision and financial intelligence unit coordination in one authority, and said AMLA plans more structured private-sector engagement beyond formal consultations.