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Internal consistency of risk free rate and MRP in the CAPM

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Incentive Regulation<br />

Provided ESCOSA with a report on <strong>the</strong> appropriate mechanism to provide ETSA Utilities<br />

with an <strong>in</strong>centive to achieve cost reductions <strong>in</strong> operat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> capital expenditure.<br />

2004 Perisher Blue Ltd, Australia<br />

Review <strong>of</strong> Municipal Services<br />

Assisted PBL with its submission to IPART on <strong>the</strong> review <strong>of</strong> municipal services (roads, waste,<br />

water <strong>and</strong> sewerage) at <strong>the</strong> Perisher Blue Resort.<br />

2004 TransGrid, Australia<br />

ACCC Regulatory Review<br />

Assisted TransGrid <strong>in</strong> draft<strong>in</strong>g its Application to <strong>the</strong> ACCC for regulated revenues <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> its<br />

response to <strong>the</strong> ACCC’s draft decision.<br />

2003 Telecom New Zeal<strong>and</strong>, New Zeal<strong>and</strong><br />

Expert Report on Efficient Recovery <strong>of</strong> CSO Costs<br />

Provided Telecom with a report stepp<strong>in</strong>g through all <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation necessary to adm<strong>in</strong>ister<br />

SO costs <strong>in</strong> a manner consistent with “Ramsey efficient” pric<strong>in</strong>g. The purpose <strong>of</strong> this was to<br />

<strong>in</strong>form <strong>the</strong> NZ Commerce Commission <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> practical difficulties associated with pursu<strong>in</strong>g<br />

such an outcome.<br />

2003 EnergyAustralia, NSW, Australia<br />

Advice on F<strong>in</strong>ancial Capital Ma<strong>in</strong>tenance<br />

Advis<strong>in</strong>g EnergyAustralia on issues relat<strong>in</strong>g to its appropriate WACC <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> modell<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong><br />

cash flows to ensure <strong>the</strong> expected present value <strong>of</strong> future net revenues was equal to <strong>the</strong> value<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> regulated asset base.<br />

2003 Optus, Australia<br />

Critique <strong>of</strong> Telstra’s Access Undertak<strong>in</strong>g for PSTN Services<br />

Advis<strong>in</strong>g Optus <strong>in</strong> relation to <strong>the</strong> reasonableness <strong>of</strong> Telstra’s cost modell<strong>in</strong>g assumptions<br />

underly<strong>in</strong>g its access undertak<strong>in</strong>g for PSTN services.<br />

2003 Optus, Australia<br />

Indicative Pric<strong>in</strong>g Pr<strong>in</strong>ciples<br />

Advis<strong>in</strong>g Optus <strong>in</strong> relation to appropriate pric<strong>in</strong>g pr<strong>in</strong>ciples <strong>the</strong> ACCC should adopt when<br />

establish<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dicative prices for access to PSTN services.<br />

2003 Optus, Australia<br />

Estimation <strong>and</strong> Recovery <strong>of</strong> Telstra’s Access Deficit<br />

Provided a report to <strong>the</strong> ACCC on behalf <strong>of</strong> Optus address<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> appropriate measurement <strong>of</strong><br />

any ‘access deficit’ that may exist between <strong>the</strong> cost to Telstra <strong>of</strong> its access network <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

revenues associated with that network. Also exam<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> most appropriate recovery<br />

methodology for any access deficit.<br />

2003 Rail Infrastructure Corporation, NSW, Australia<br />

Expert Report on Hurdle Rates <strong>of</strong> Return<br />

Advis<strong>in</strong>g RIC on <strong>the</strong> appropriate WACC each division should use as a hurdle <strong>rate</strong> <strong>of</strong> return<br />

when assess<strong>in</strong>g compet<strong>in</strong>g capital projects.<br />

2003 Telecom New Zeal<strong>and</strong>, New Zeal<strong>and</strong><br />

Expert at Commerce Commission Hear<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Provided expert testimony to <strong>the</strong> NZ Commerce Commission on <strong>the</strong> appropriate calculation <strong>of</strong><br />

a wholesale discount for regulated services.<br />

2002 Telecom New Zeal<strong>and</strong>, New Zeal<strong>and</strong><br />

‘Intelligent’ Wholesale Benchmark<strong>in</strong>g Report<br />

Carried out a benchmark<strong>in</strong>g survey <strong>and</strong> provided a report to <strong>the</strong> New Zeal<strong>and</strong> Commerce<br />

Commission on behalf <strong>of</strong> Telecom New Zeal<strong>and</strong>. This report adjusted wholesale prices <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

United States for differences <strong>in</strong> cost drivers (<strong>in</strong> terms <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cost <strong>of</strong> capital <strong>and</strong> labour)<br />

compared to New Zeal<strong>and</strong>.

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