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Navigating the EU AML Package: AMLA, Single Rulebook, and Risk-Based Compliance
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6 CPD Units | 6 Hours
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Course Overview
This executive training provides a comprehensive and practical overview of the new EU Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Package, focusing on the establishment of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), the Single Rulebook, and the evolving supervisory and compliance landscape.
Participants will gain a clear understanding of the legal framework, institutional changes, and operational implications for financial institutions and obliged entities.
Training Objectives
Describe the structure and rationale of the new EU AML Package and its place within the EU regulatory framework
Explain the role and powers of AMLA and the new supervisory architecture established at EU level.
Interpret the key legal and regulatory changes introduced by the AML Regulation and related legislative instruments
Analyse the implications of the new framework for supervision, governance, and accountability within financial institutions
Assess the strategic, regulatory, and compliance challenges arising from the transition to the new AML regime
Evaluate the effectiveness of centralised AML supervision and its relationship with national supervisory authorities
Appraise the broader impact of the EU AML reforms on financial stability, financial integrity, and the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing
Training Outline
Introduction
The EU AML Reform – Context, Failures and Rationale
Structural weaknesses of the previous EU AML framework
Fragmentation and inconsistent supervision across Member States
Limits of directives-based harmonisation
The EU AML Package – Legal Architecture
The three pillars
Legal nature: Regulation vs Directive
Scope of application and obliged entities
AMLA – Centralised Supervision in Practice
Structure, governance, and powers of AMLA
Direct vs indirect supervision
Selection of high-risk entities
Cooperation with national authorities
Supervisory Architecture and Enforcement
Division of competences
Supervisory convergence tools
Enforcement powers and sanctions
Cross-border supervision mechanisms
The Single Rulebook – Legal and Regulatory Implications
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) harmonisation
Beneficial ownership rules
Risk-based approach under the Regulation
Expanded scope of obliged entities
Strategic and Policy Perspectives
Implementation timeline and transitional issues
Interaction with sanctions regimes and digital finance regulation
Future challenges for AMLA
Wrap-up, and discussion
Who should attend
The programme is ideal for:
Compliance Officers (AML/CFT)
Legal Advisors in financial institutions
Regulatory and supervisory authority staff
Senior professionals in banking and financial services
Consultants or advisors in regulatory compliance and financial regulation
Professionals in fintech and payment institutions with AML responsibilities
Risk management professionals
Compliance support staff or analysts
Internal audit professionals who review regulatory compliance processes
Professionals seeking to develop their career in compliance, regulatory affairs, or financial services
Legal or regulatory affairs specialists in corporate or non-financial sectors
Operations or middle-office staff who interact with compliance processes
Training Style
The programme is designed to deliver knowledge and practical understanding of the new EU AML Package, via short lectures, case-studies and practical examples. The training style is both training-focused, involving a combination of presentation and real-live examples, but also learner-focused, where participants are encouraged to raise questions, seek clarifications and share their opinions from their different perspectives and engage in an exchange of views and personal professional experiences.
Participants will benefit from feedback at the end of the programme and take away the knowledge gained to be transferred at their workplace.
CPD Recognition
This programme may be approved for up to 6 CPD units in Financial Regulation & Risk. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies which you hold membership.
In-house Training
For groups within the same organisation, this course may be customised to meet any specific needs and delivered in-house.
Facilitators
Despina Christofi
Dr. Despina Christofi holds a PhD in Law (University of Central Lancashire, 2018), an LLM in International Commercial Law (University of Glasgow, 2014) and an LLB (Hons) (University of Leicester, 2013). Her research interests evolve around EU economic and financial governance in times of crisis, European Banking Union, banking supervision and regulation, Alternative Dispute Resolution methods and International Investment Law and Arbitration. She has served as a Lecturer in the School of Law at UCLan Cyprus for several years, and worked in academic positions in other private institutions, teaching and supervising students in both undergraduate and postgraduate studies. She is currently holding an Adjunct Faculty position in the Open University of Cyprus. She has been I actively participated in curriculum development and assessment, ensuring that particular legal programs remained relevant and aligned with industry standards. For two years, she had the position of officer in the Central Bank of Cyprus, working on the preparation of specific Directives on the governance and supervision of credit institutions in Cyprus and representing the Central Bank of Cyprus in European Central Bank working groups on fit and proper, internal governance and remuneration for financial institutions. Dr. Christofi is a member of the Cyprus Legal Council and an accredited trainer of Cyprus Human Resources Development Authority, a Fellow in Higher Education Academy and a mediator. Finally, she has been actively involved in giving expert legal opinions in EU financial crisis law and banking law for Cypriot law firms and legal authorities.