Annual Conference on AML and Financial Compliance in the EU
Date: 12 November 2026
Time: 09:00
Duration: 1.5 days
Location: Trier & Online
Cost: € 891 (Registration by 12 October 2026) - € 990
Organiser: Academy of European Law (ERA)
Web Link: https://www.era.int/event/annual-conference-on-aml-and-financial-compliance-in-the-eu/
Description:
Objective:
This year’s annual conference will present the developments of the first two years of AMLA’s legal existence and give practical insights to the participants on AML Single Rulebook and its implementation in practice. Furthermore, AML/CFT compliance will be in focus together with the interplay of financial crime and technology. Regulators from the European and national level will discuss the enhanced AML supervision, integration of AML/CFT risks in prudential supervision, crypto and AML and the transition to the envisaged European and supervisory framework.
Key topics:
- Developments of the first two years of AMLA’s legal existence and a look ahead;
- First experiences from the implementation of the AMLR;
- AML/CFT compliance in focus: MLRO responsibilities, challenges and the evolution of the role; (early) detection of illicit activity in digital age;
- Financial crime and technology: underground banking systems, digital hawaladars, AI and AML;
- Supervision: crypto and AML, integration of AML/CFT risks in prudential supervision, enhanced AML supervision and transition to the new architecture.
Who should attend?
- Compliance officers, MLROs, FCOs, risk managers, and customer due diligence, internal audit and internal governance professionals working in the private sector, in particular the financial industry;
- FIU officials, AML supervisors, and other EU and national civil servants dealing with AML/CFT, KYC and financial compliance matters;
- FinTech lawyers, fund lawyers, and financial-product design and legal/regulatory affairs professional in the payment services sector;
- Business lawyers in private practice, in-house counsel in the private sector, notaries and company registrars.
Online participation option:
The event will be streamed live online. You have the option to follow the conference on Zoom, enabling you to ask questions and take part in the discussion with participants in Trier.
