Regulatory Policy Institute

What Regulatory Policy Institute does

The Regulatory Policy Institute (RPI) is an independent educational charity founded in 1991 with the support of Hertford College, Oxford University, and registered in England and Wales (Charity No. 1011894, Company No. 2659216). It is headquartered at 9 Royal Belgrave House, Hugh Street, London, and its stated object is to promote the study of regulation and deregulation for the public benefit. The institute is not a technology company; its 'products' are research outputs, convening events, and educational programmes rather than software or platforms.

RPI's core offerings include: the Annual Competition and Regulation Conference held at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford; Hertford Seminars (invite-only events at venues such as the National Liberal Club); Westminster Conferences; the Beesley and Zeeman lecture series; training courses; and a document library comprising Essays in Regulation, Studies in Regulation, Research Reports, and an 'Insights into Regulation' blog. Research activity is anchored by the 'Rethinking Regulation' programme, developed jointly with the Regulatory Policy Institute of Australia and New Zealand (RPI ANZ), and additional energy-regulation collaborations with UCL Bartlett, the Energy System Catapult, and Investec's Power & Utilities Research Team.

Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed. Income is generated through a mix of free public-access publications, paid conference and training registrations, commissioned bespoke research for government and industry clients, and—following its May 2026 launch—a formal Membership Scheme providing organisations and individuals with access to events and a voice in the institute's direction. The institute operates with minimal disclosed headcount, no parent entity, and no external funding rounds, consistent with a small, grant-and-membership-supported charitable research body serving academics, regulators, policymakers, and industry practitioners primarily in the UK with claimed global reach.

Name

Regulatory Policy Institute

Legal name

The Regulatory Policy Institute

Website

https://rpieurope.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Regulatory Policy Institute is an independent UK educational charity, founded in 1991 with Oxford origins, that produces independent research, publications, conferences, and training on regulation and competition policy for government, academia, and industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Regulatory Consultancy

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

Keywords

• Regulatory policy research
• Competition policy events
• Policy analysis training
• Deregulation studies
• Public policy forums

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Regulatory Policy Institute is an independent educational charity that promotes the study of regulation and deregulation. It sells access via ticketed and invite-only events (Annual Competition and Regulation Conference, Hertford Seminars, Westminster Conferences, Beesley and Zeeman Lectures), professional training courses, commissioned research through its Research Group, a membership scheme, and a portfolio of publications covering competition, energy, healthcare, financial services, and digital-platform regulation.

Product overview

The Regulatory Policy Institute (RPI) is an independent charitable organization dedicated to the study of regulation and deregulation. It operates as a research and educational institute rather than a technology product company. The institute's offerings include: (1) Events - the Annual Competition and Regulation Conference, Hertford Seminars, and Westminster Conferences; (2) Publications - Essays in Regulation, Studies in Regulation, Insights into Regulation Blog, Beesley Lectures, Zeeman Lectures, Research Reports, and Books; (3) Membership - the RPI Membership Scheme launched in May 2026; (4) Training Courses on regulatory policy; and (5) Research programmes including the Rethinking Regulation initiative developed with RPI Australia and New Zealand. The institute serves academics, regulators, policymakers, and practitioners interested in competition and regulatory policy.

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Products and services

• RPI Membership Scheme A membership programme that provides organisations and individuals recurring access to RPI events and activities, a voice in shaping the institute's direction and schedule, and direct support for the RPI's general mission.
• Annual Competition and Regulation Conference Annual ticketed conference bringing together academics, regulators, and policymakers to discuss competition and regulation topics, held at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
• Westminster Conferences Annual conference series examining regulatory policy issues including market governance, competition policy, and regulatory practice.
• Hertford Seminars Seminars featuring expert speakers on regulatory topics, held at venues such as the National Liberal Club, with invite-only attendance.
• Beesley Lectures Annual lecture series covering topics in regulation, including financial services, energy policy, and competition law.
• Zeeman Lectures Lecture series delivered within RPI's seminars and conferences archive addressing regulatory and competition policy topics.
• Training Courses Educational training courses on regulatory policy and related topics, offered to individuals and organisations as professional development.
• Rethinking Regulation Research Programme A multi-disciplinary research programme examining whether institutional arrangements for regulation and associated policies would benefit from fundamental reviews in light of changing economic contexts, developed in cooperation with RPI Australia and New Zealand.
• Essays in Regulation Published series of essays analysing regulatory policy issues, available in both New and Original Series.
• Studies in Regulation Research studies on regulatory topics, available in New and Original Series formats.
• RPI Research Group (Commissioned Research) Bespoke research and commissioned assessments delivered by the RPI Research Group on regulatory and competition policy issues, available through direct enquiry.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Regulatory Policy Institute of Australia and New Zealand (RPI ANZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister network cooperating on the 'Rethinking Regulation' research programme and broader policy research. RPI ANZ provides international perspective and enables knowledge transfer on regulatory issues across jurisdictions.
• UCL BartlettcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation on energy regulation research, particularly in exploring how regulation and policy might promote integration of variable renewable energy technologies into electricity systems in a lowest cost manner.
• Energy System CatapultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research on energy policy and regulation, contributing expertise on energy systems and policy analysis for variable renewable energy integration research programme.
• Investec Power & Utilities Research TeamsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch cooperation providing financial and utilities sector expertise for energy regulation research programme on variable renewable energy integration.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL): UK-registered charity conducting independent research on international and comparative law, including competition and regulatory law. Comparable in charitable structure, research-and-events model, and academic orientation.

Direct peers

• Bruegel: European economic policy think tank producing research on regulation, competition, and market governance across EU jurisdictions. Comparable to RPI in its independent-policy-research model and events-driven engagement with regulators and academics.
• Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA): Long-standing UK economic policy think tank covering deregulation, competition, and market reform. Closely comparable to RPI in its deregulatory orientation, publication-led dissemination, and policy-research focus on UK regulatory frameworks.
• Centre for Policy Studies (CPS): UK centre-right think tank producing independent research on economic and regulatory policy. Comparable in mission (independent policy research), audience (policymakers and industry), and reliance on events and publications to disseminate findings.
• Centre for Competition Policy, University of East Anglia: UK academic research centre dedicated to competition and regulation policy, with multidisciplinary expertise spanning law, economics, and political science. Directly comparable to RPI in mission, academic orientation, and primary audience of regulators, academics, and practitioners.
• Regulatory Policy Institute of Australia and New Zealand (RPI ANZ): Sister network co-developing the 'Rethinking Regulation' research programme with RPI. Operates the same model of conferences, seminars, publications, and policy research on regulation and competition, but focused on the Australia/New Zealand jurisdiction.

Broad incumbents

• Chatham House: Large UK-based international affairs think tank covering economic regulation, energy policy, and governance among many other topics. Overlaps with RPI in the regulatory-policy segment but at much greater scale and breadth.
• OECD Competition Division: International policy body producing competition and regulation research, reports, and recommendations for member countries. Comparable in subject-matter focus, but is a supranational public body rather than an independent charitable research institute.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rpieurope

Compliance3 records

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