Compliance Weekly Notes
Mar 9 – Mar 15 · 2026-W11
1 event this week
🧠 Feynman Takeaway
EU AML Package Guide detailed 23 AMLA technical standards due by July 10. Moody's called AMLR the most significant EU AML reform in history.
EU AML Package Guide Published
In plain English
A landmark guide detailed the 23 Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS), Implementing Technical Standards (ITS), and guidelines that EU financial institutions must comply with by July 10. Moody's published an independent review calling AMLR 'the most significant EU AML reform in history.'
Analogy
Imagine the EU is building a new house (AMLR), and the 23 technical standards are the blueprints for the plumbing, electrical, and foundation. If you're an EU bank, you need these blueprints to know where to run your pipes.
Why it matters
The July 10 deadline created a compliance crunch for EU financial institutions. Those that started preparing in March would be fine. Those that waited? scrambling.