At a meeting hosted by the Wirtschaftsrat der CDU in Frankfurt, Ms. Bruna Szego, Chair of the European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), joined business and financial leaders for a discussion moderated by Mr. Lutz Diederichs, CEO of BNP Paribas Germany. The exchange focused on AMLA’s strategic priorities and its role in strengthening the EU’s collective response to money laundering and terrorist financing.
Ms. Szego opened by reaffirming AMLA’s mission to safeguard financial integrity across the Union. “The establishment of AMLA marks a new chapter in Europe’s fight against financial crime,” she said. “Our goal is to strengthen supervision, enhance cooperation, and ensure that rules are applied consistently across all Member States.”
She outlined AMLA’s core objectives: completing the Single Rulebook, ensuring effective supervision of both financial and certain non-financial entities, and coordinating Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) across the EU. “Financial intelligence and supervision must work hand in hand,” Ms. Szego noted. “This integration will help us act faster, smarter, and with a truly European perspective.”
Highlighting the Authority’s early progress, Ms. Szego mentioned AMLA’s establishment in Frankfurt, the development of its governance structures, and the recruitment of its first staff members. She emphasized the importance of partnership with national authorities and the private sector in building an efficient, risk-based system.
Ms. Szego concluded by stressing AMLA’s forward-looking vision: “By combining supervision, intelligence, and cooperation, we are building a more resilient European financial system—one that citizens and businesses alike can trust.”
The meeting provided an opportunity for AMLA to engage with the financial community and share its vision for a stronger, harmonised anti-money laundering framework across Europe.