Banks and financial institutions are facing a twofold challenge: regulatory expectations continue to rise, while compliance frameworks must remain effective, scalable, and audit-ready in day-to-day operations. Compliance is therefore increasingly becoming a strategic function, going beyond “meeting requirements” to proactively identifying risks, embedding clear accountability, and ensuring the organisation remains agile, even as new products, digital business models, and complex value chains reshape the market.
COMPLIANCEforBANKS 2026 – to be held on 17 and 18 March 2026 in Cologne at the V8 Hotel, Motorworld complex – will bring together the key players in banking compliance for two days of intensive practical exchange. The event is aimed at compliance professionals who wish to discuss the most important current challenges in the sector with their colleagues, with insights and practical reports from financial institutions of all sizes and structures, from large banks to regional institutions.
The agenda covers a wide range of current issues, from market abuse in crypto-asset trading and compliance market surveillance based on real-life cases, to the further development of transaction monitoring and the regulatory “trickle-down effect” from banking regulation to ZAG regulation. It also looks at how compliance in securities business can navigate the tension between growing regulatory requirements and business interests, addresses compliance aspects of the democratisation of private markets, and explores how AML and anti-corruption are evolving from a pure obligation into effective governance.
Namirial will be present at COMPLIANCEforBANKS 2026 and Klaus Fellner will also be on stage on 17 March at 1:00 pm.
Namirial session – KYC with digital identities and video identification: finally user-friendly thanks to EUDI Wallet and AMLR!
eIDAS 2 and AMLR enable and enforce fully digital processes for the identification of new users (KYC) for financial services. Those who don’t get on board run the risk of falling behind in the fierce competition.
This session is aimed at anyone who wants to understand what is coming, why and when it is coming, and what they can do best.
The following aspects will be covered, among others:
- What will really change with the EUDI wallet?
- Will video identification really become obsolete with AMLR, even if the user does not have an EUDI wallet?
- What will happen to the online ID function? Will it still be needed?
- What other possibilities does the EUDI wallet open up?
- Best practices for 2027 and beyond.
Meet:
- Klaus Fellner, Managing Director Namirial Austria
- Stefan Weninger, Sales Account Manager
We look forward to meeting you in Cologne!