Bruna Szego

Bruna Szego serves as the Chair of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), where she
is tasked with developing the agency’s operations and ensuring the successful
implementation of its critical goals. Her priorities include establishing direct and indirect
supervision mechanisms, coordinating the Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs), and setting
standards across the EU to ensure efficient action against money laundering and terrorism
financing.
Ms. Szego began her career at the Bank of Italy in 1990. Throughout her time there, she
consistently advanced through roles of increasing responsibility. Prior to leading AMLA, she
was at the helm of the AML Supervision and Regulation (SNA). Established in June 2022, the
SNA plays a crucial role in fortifying the Bank’s efforts to combat money laundering and
terrorism financing. Ms. Szego was instrumental in guiding its inception, overseeing logistics,
recruitment, IT development, risk assessment methodologies, and strategic communication
across multiple stakeholders.
In her previous role, Ms. Szego headed the Regulations and Macroprudential Analysis
Directorate within the Directorate General for Financial Supervision and Regulation. There,
she directed the rulemaking process concerning financial intermediaries and the financial
system. Her tenure involved leading the Bank’s efforts on many key issues, including the
post-crisis Basel reforms, the Banking Union, the resolution framework, and AML regulations.
Throughout her career, she participated in high-level European bodies such as the SRB, the
EBA BoS, the EBA Resolution Committee, the EBA AML Standing Committee, ECB and ESRB
Committees.
Ms. Szego’s academic foundation in law, coupled with extensive research experience in law
and economics, laid the groundwork for her career in financial supervision and regulation.
Her commitment to financial integrity continues to drive her AML efforts on a European
scale.
She is honored as a Knight of the Italian Republic.