Jacques MISTRAL

Avril 2010

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• Économie
• Economy

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• Publié par: paul.vallen
• Nombre de lectures: 12
• Langue: English

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Jacques MISTRAL

Head of Economic Studies, IFRI, Paris

Professor of Economics

Born on September 22nd, 1947 in Toulouse (France)

Married, 3 children

Artillery Officer

French

EDUCATION

Ecole Polytechnique (1967)

Doctorat en économie appliquée – University Paris IX Dauphine, 1973

Doctorat de Sciences Economiques – University Paris I, 1977

Professor of Economics – (Agrégation de Science économiques, 1977)

CAREER

(summary):

Since

Sept. 2007

Head of Economic Studies, Ifri (Institut français des relations internationales), Paris

2006 -2007

Advisor to the

Directeur général du trésor et de la politique économique, Ministère des

finances -Paris

2005 - 2006

Minister-financial counsellor, French Embassy in Washington

Senior fellow, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

Member of the “Conseil d’Analyse Economique” (Prime Minister’s office)

2001 - 2005

Minister-financial counsellor, French Embassy in Washington

2000 - 2001

Special Advisor to the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry

1992 - 2000

Executive Vice President, Axa Group

1988 - 1991

Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister, Michel Rocard.

1977 - 1988

Professor of Economics

1969 - 1977

Economist, Minister of Finance.

GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE

I started my professional life as an economist at the Ministry of finance at a time when new methods

based on the use of econometric models were introduced in the Government ; this was a time of

external difficulties for France (devaluation in 69, oil shock in 73) which proved particularly

demanding for these new instruments.

I have been called in 1988 by the Prime Minister, Michel Rocard, as a member of his team and I

have been his Economic Advisor during three years. In this position, I have been involved in every

aspect of the Government action : elaboration, negotiation, explanation and finally assessment. The

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major fields in which I have been active have been Fiscal Policy, Employment Policy, Health and

Retirement. Writing speeches and visiting Foreign Governments

were another part of the job.

I have been called again in 2001 as a Special Advisor to the Minister for the Economy, Finance and

Industry ; the major new involvement in this period has been with the European (Eurogroup and

Ecofin meetings) and international (G7) agendas.

Finally, I have been proposed in 2001 the position of Minister for financial affairs at the French

Embassy in Washington which gave me another broad international experience in a particularly

stimulating period.

1969 - 1977 Economist at the Ministry of Finance

- Staff Economist for the balance of payments forecast ; Economist in the

econometric model group ;

- Head of short term forecasts.

1988 - 1991

Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister

- Designing the economic policy framework ; liaison with the Ministry of

Finance,

- with Parliament ; writing economic speeches of the PM ; contacts with the

media.

- Working on specific macro-issues : employment (first measures

alleviating labour costs for less-skilled people), health, retirement, and

micro-issues : households bankruptcy, product liability, privacy…

- Visiting foreign countries with the PM (USA, Japan) ; personal emissary

of the Prime Minister towards foreign governments (Chile, Poland,

Mexico) ; liaison with the Russian Government regarding the transition to

a market economy.

2000 - 2001 Special Advisor to the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry

- Responsibility for the European (Eurogroupe and Ecofin meetings ;

French Presidency of the Union in 2000) and international (G7) agendas.

Among many topics : Lamfalussy report,

stability pact, oil shock,

enlargement, introduction of the euro.

2001 - 2006

Minister for financial affairs, French Embassy in Washington

- Information of the French Authorities regarding the US economy and

economic policies ; bilateral ministerial meetings with the US authorities ;

- Follow-up of the financial industries (Banks, Insurers, Markets) : activity

and performance, regulation and supervision ; transatlantic financial

dialogue ;

- Liaison with US authorities (Treasury, Fed, SEC, CBO…) ; pleading for

French attractiveness.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (AXA)

AXA is a global financial company (P&C insurance, life insurance, reinsurance, asset management)

with a revenue of 72 EurosBillion in 2004, assets under management of 869 EurosBillion and

earnings of 3 EurosBillion. AXA is present in Europe, in the US (formerly, The Equitable Life for

insurance and Alliance Capital for asset management) and in Asia.

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During my tenure with AXA, I had the responsibility of restoring the situation of a particularly

troubled part of the Group (major international risks, a business similar to the Lloyd’s), to head the

Asian operations when the group was quickly expanding in the Pacific Region, from Australia to

China, to head the Human and finally the Finance Departments (following the merger with UAP).

1992 - 1993

CEO AXA Marine/Aviation/Transport

- Merging the marine departments of the AXA companies ;

- Restoring the financial situation of the London based subsidiary ;

- Designing new rules of underwriting, appropriate reserving, innovative

reporting tools, adequate market access.

1993 - 1995

Executive Vice President for Asia

- Achieving the acquisition of National Mutual in Australia ;

- Negotiating a partnership with Dongbu in Korea ;

- Supervising the launch of a start-up in Japan (AXA Japan) ;

- Getting the first French license with Chinese Authorities ;

- Member of the Board of AXA Asian Companies : Melbourne, Tokyo,

Hong-Kong, Singapour, Seoul.

1995 - 1997

Executive Vice President for Human Resources (18 000 staff)

- Managing incentives for senior executives (bonuses, stock-options…),

designing letters of objectives and follow-up, recruitments and firings ;

- Negotiating the social contract : wages, retirement, training ;

- Negotiating the creation of a European Social Committee for the Group .

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1997 - 2000

Executive Vice President for Finance (Turn-over, 20 EurosBillion)

- Merging the finance departments of AXA and UAP in France ;

- Opening financial statements after the merger ; accounting, reporting,

reserving policy (actuarial department) ; consolidation ;

- Reducing expenses, delivering synergies ; relations with auditors and

ratings agencies ; introduction of the AXA share on Wall Street ;

- Designing a new strategic plan for the AXA Group in France ;

- Member of the Board of AXA companies in France.

October 2008