In her remarks, Szego emphasised how criminal networks increasingly exploit cross-border gaps and new technologies, making European-level coordination essential. She outlined AMLA's three core objectives: completing the Single Rulebook, promoting supervisory convergence, and supporting cooperation among Financial Intelligence Units. The Chair also provided an update on the Authority's progress, noting the completion of its top management structure and the onboarding of around 100 staff members since September.
Looking ahead, Szego identified five priority areas for 2026: delivering key regulatory mandates, preparing for direct supervision from 2028, developing harmonised tools for national supervisors, launching peer reviews and pilot joint analyses for FIUs, and building AMLA's risk analysis framework. She acknowledged the challenges of achieving convergence across 27 different national systems while balancing compliance costs with effectiveness.
Following the keynote, the Chair participated in a panel discussion with representatives from Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas Germany, ING Germany and SCHUFA, moderated by Börsen-Zeitung.
The full speech is available here.