Interview: “The AFC risk analysis must no longer be an annual project”
NEWS 02/2026
Mirko Janyga, msg Rethink Compliance, and Dr Fabian Eska, msg for banking, explain in this interview why the AMLR is fundamentally changing the logic of risk analysis.
- Why is the traditional approach to risk analysis coming under pressure at the moment?
- Where do institutions currently reach operational limits with their existing risk analysis approach?
- Where is this particularly evident?
- The term "Excel" often comes up in this context. Doesn’t that make the discussion of the problem a bit too technical?
- What does the new vision for risk analysis look like?
- Does that necessarily mean more technology and automation?
- This sounds like a considerable amount of extra work.
- Where are these benefits evident?
- What is the key message for institutions?
- What does that mean in practical terms for the coming years?
Why the AMLR is fundamentally changing the logic of risk analysis – a conversation with Mirko Janyga, Principal Business Consultant, msg Rethink Compliance, and Dr Fabian Eska, Lead Business Consultant, msg for banking.
With the AMLR (Anti-Money Laundering Regulation) and the AMLA (Anti-Money Laundering Authority), European anti-money laundering measures are undergoing a fundamental transformation. This is particularly evident in the Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) risk analysis.
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