The Anti-Money Laundering Authority and EU Financial Agencies

By Jonathan Bauerschmidt

The rapid expansion of EU financial agencies over the past decade reflects a broader transformation in the Union's system of governance toward increased agencification. Beginning with the establishment of the European System of Financial Supervision and followed by the creation of the Single Resolution Board, this development has fundamentally reshaped the EU's approach to financial market supervision.

This edited volume offers a structured and systematic analysis of EU financial agencies. It examines the institutional rationale and legal foundations of this governance model, as well as key issues relating to delegation of powers, accountability, judicial review, and inter-agency cooperation. Particular attention is given to the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), established in 2025 as the EU's newest financial agency. The volume explores the AMLA's governance design, powers, and practical operation, and critically assesses its capacity to address structural weaknesses in the EU's anti-money laundering framework.

Combining doctrinal analysis with practical and policy-oriented perspectives, The Anti-Money Laundering Authority and EU Financial Agencies provides a timely and authoritative account of the evolution of EU financial governance.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198980892
• ISBN13: 9780198980896
• Release Date: January 2027
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 480 Pages