What if the rules designed to keep dirty money out of the global financial system are accidentally also locking ordinary people out? In this episode, we sit down with Elisa de Anda Madrazo — the woman running the body that writes the rules — to explore how we can fight crime without excluding the vulnerable, and whether inclusivity can strengthen rather than weaken financial systems.
Bio:
Elisa de Anda Madrazo has served as President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) since 1 July 2024. She has over a decade of leadership experience in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and has held numerous senior roles within the FATF, including Vice-President and head of the Mexican delegation. Her extensive FATF experience gives her deep institutional knowledge, including work with FATF-Style Regional Bodies and global coordination efforts. She is currently Director General at Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, where she advances AML/CFT policy and inter-agency cooperation. Ms. de Anda holds a law degree from Universidad Iberoamericana and graduate degrees from Harvard Law School (LLM) and Harvard Kennedy School (MPA).
Elisa de Anda Madrazo has served as President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) since 1 July 2024. She has over a decade of leadership experience in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and has held numerous senior roles within the FATF, including Vice-President and head of the Mexican delegation. Her extensive FATF experience gives her deep institutional knowledge, including work with FATF-Style Regional Bodies and global coordination efforts. She is currently Director General at Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, where she advances AML/CFT policy and inter-agency cooperation. Ms. de Anda holds a law degree from Universidad Iberoamericana and graduate degrees from Harvard Law School (LLM) and Harvard Kennedy School (MPA).
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