The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority announced that its deputy director, Rikke-Louise Ørum Petersen, has been nominated to join the top management of the EU’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), and would step down from Finanstilsynet’s executive management if appointed. The Council is expected to take its final decision on 22 May. If confirmed, Ørum Petersen is expected to take up the AMLA role on 1 June. AMLA, headquartered in Frankfurt, is being set up to conduct direct supervision of selected financial firms with the highest assessed money laundering and terrorist financing risks, with the AMLA regulation requiring at least one financial firm to be designated from each EU member state. It will also set expectations for and evaluate national anti-money laundering supervisors and coordinate and assess the work of national financial intelligence units, including Denmark’s Money Laundering Secretariat. AMLA was established in 2024, is expected to be operational from 2025, and is planned to be built up through end-2027, with full supervisory responsibility no later than 2028.
Danish Finanstilsynet 2025-05-15
Danish Financial Supervisory Authority deputy director nominated to join EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority Executive Board
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority announced that Deputy Director Rikke-Louise Ørum Petersen has been nominated to join the top management of the EU’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA). If appointed, she will step down from Finanstilsynet’s executive management. AMLA, headquartered in Frankfurt, will supervise high-risk financial firms and coordinate national anti-money laundering efforts across the EU.