BRUNA Szego was appointed Chair of the EU’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) by the European Council in January 2025.
She has been tasked with leading out Europe’s mission to combat dirty money in the Union and beyond. Ms Szego was previously AML chief at Banca d’Italia.
AMLA based in Frankfurt will lead direct supervision of the Union’s riskiest banks and oversee the operations of regulators and FIUs.
Originally from Savona on the outskirts of Genoa in northern Italy, Chair Szego studied law at the University of Rome.
She has served in a variety of prominent supervisory positions in the Bank of Italy, including in 2022 being appointed Head of the Anti-Money Laundering Supervision and Regulation Unit, reporting directly to the Governing Board.
In addition, Ms Szego has published articles and papers on her areas of interests, spoken at numerous conferences and appeared on behalf of the Bank at parliamentary hearings.
Ms Szego has been a member and President of Banca d’Italia’s recruitment boards for new graduates.
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