Improving markets, regulation, and sector structure

For investors and asset owners,

we advocate market designs that will enable investor returns while serving the public interest. We help them comply with regulations set by competition authorities, protect themselves from market manipulation, and profit from sector transformation caused by disruptive technologies and regulatory changes

For international agencies and governments,

we design markets for vital public services, Design regulation to control monopoly power and to limit negative externalities , and transform sector performance through appropriate policies and sector designs.

Sectors

Infrastructure and markets for social services

Natural resources and primary production

Castalia developed a Toolkit on Regulation for Competition, Interconnection and Pricing for the International Telecommunications Union. To enable all governments and regulators to draw on lessons of global experience in how to design regulation that promotes inter-connection, competition and efficient ... Read more

JIRAMA Power Sector Turnaround, Madagascar

Castalia financial and operational turnaround plan for JIRAMA, the national power utility in Madagascar. JIRAMA was losing around US$160 million per year, and unable to extend service across the country ... Read more

Competition Analysis for Merger of the Port of Tauranga and Ports of Auckland, New Zealand

Castalia developed a strategy to gain competition authority approval for a merger between the Ports of Auckland and the neighboring Port of Tauranga. To prevent harmful competition that was leading to wasteful duplication of capacity, the two ports wanted to ... Read more

Review of Electricity Retail Competition in Victoria, Australia

Castalia recommended regulatory and policy measures to boost competition in electricity supply for the State of Victoria, Australia. Electricity prices were rising, and with just three companies dominating the market, there were concerns that competition might not be effectively minimizing ... Read more

Water Sector Restructuring, Oman

Castalia helped the Government of the Sultanate of Oman merge various water providers into three regional utilities, develop business plans, calculate cost recovery tariffs, recommend subsidies, and develop a new regime for economic regulation. We assessed the likely impact of ... Read more

Advice to Open Country Dairy on the Regulated Price of Milk

Castalia helped Open Country Dairy prepare submissions to the New Zealand Commerce Commission during annual reviews of the Milk Price Manual (the price setting methodology) and the calculations applying that methodology. Small independent milk processors, such as Open Country Dairy, ... Read more

Water Resource Plan, Qatar

Castalia developed a strategy for optimal management of water resources as part of Qatar's National Development Strategy 2018-2022. Qatar’s over-abstraction of groundwater and high rates of desalinated water use were not environmentally or fiscally optimal ... Read more

Review of Early Childhood Education Market, New Zealand

Castalia assessed competition and concentration in the Early Childhood Education market in New Zealand and found that the market was competitive. New Zealand’s Ministry of Education was concerned that the declining number of Early Childhood Education providers could reduce competition, ... Read more