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EU Finance Ministers Name Bruna Szego as First AMLA Chair

24 January 2025

EU Finance Ministers Name Bruna Szego as First AMLA Chair

EU Finance Ministers appointed Bruna Szego as the first chair of the new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA).

 

Headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, the AMLA will oversee high-risk financial entities, coordinate EU Financial Intelligence Units, and develop regulatory standards to strengthen AML/CFT efforts;

Szego brings extensive experience from Italy’s central bank and has led its Anti-Money Laundering Supervision and Regulation Unit since 2022.

The inaugural meeting of the AMLA General Board, which comprises representatives from national authorities, will take place in the coming weeks.

✅ Firms with operations in the EU can review the announcement to understand the potential implications of AMLA’s operations and objectives on their operations.