Bruna Szego, the inaugural Chair of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA), delivered a keynote speech at the European Anti-Financial Crime Summit in Dublin outlining AMLA’s strategic priorities and calling for unified cross-sector action against money laundering and terrorist financing. The speech set out three immediate priorities for AMLA: establishing operational foundations, building supervisory and financial intelligence unit (FIU) coordination capacity, and fostering a culture of cooperation across the AML system. Szego framed AMLA’s dual mandate of supervision and FIU coordination as a way to create synergies by reducing silos between supervision and intelligence, and highlighted the need to raise awareness of changes to the AML system among the non-financial sector, particularly newly obliged entities. She also cited diverging national practices and technological change as challenges, noting that the timeline for delivery is tight.
Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism 2025-05-07
European Union's Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism chair sets out AMLA priorities and supervision and FIU coordination focus
Bruna Szego, Chair of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA), outlined AMLA's strategic priorities at the European Anti-Financial Crime Summit in Dublin. Priorities include establishing operational foundations, enhancing supervisory and financial intelligence unit coordination, and promoting cross-sector cooperation. Szego emphasized addressing diverging national practices and technological changes, focusing on raising awareness among newly obliged non-financial entities.