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title: EU Finance Ministers Name Bruna Szego as First AMLA Chair
description: EU Finance Ministers appointed Bruna Szego as the first chair of the new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA).
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# [EU Finance Ministers Name Bruna Szego as First AMLA Chair](https://www.plenitudeconsulting.com/news-insights/eu-finance-ministers-name-bruna-szego-as-first-amla-chair)

 Written by [Insight & Partnership Team](https://www.plenitudeconsulting.com/news-insights/author/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.

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