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EU Finance Ministers Name Bruna Szego as First AMLA Chair

Written by Insight & Partnership Team | Jan 24, 2025 11:18:37 AM

 

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.