Moody’s has assigned a rating of Registry Finance to A2, reflecting its exclusive concession to provide essential land and water registry services in the Australian State of Queensland, its strengthening operational track record and mitigation of cyber risks and its links with the highly-rated Queensland Government — balanced against the combination of moderate financial leverage and cyclical revenue.
Discussion topics:
- Factoring in benefits associated with Registry Finance’s ownership
- Exposure to the Queensland property market
- Factors that could change the rating
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SpeakersArnon Musiker Associate Managing Director, Project & Infrastructure Finance Group Moody's Ratings
Nicholas Chapman Vice President - Senior Analyst, Public Project & Infrastructure Finance Moody's Ratings
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Arnon Musiker | Associate Managing Director | Public, Project & Infrastructure Finance Group Moody's Investors Service
Arnon Musiker is an Associate Managing Director and team leader for Moody’s Public, Project & Infrastructure Finance in Sydney. His primary responsibilities include the airport and utility sectors, toll roads, public private partnerships and coal logistics sectors, as well as the states and universities.
Arnon has over 20 years experience in the infrastructure and utilities sector in Australia, the Asia Pacific and South Africa, primarily with Deutsche Bank AG. He has also worked for Hambros Bank, Ernst & Young, and Fitch Ratings.
Arnon holds Bachelor of Commerce and Accounting Degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Nicholas Chapman is a Vice President – Senior Analyst in Moody’s APAC Public, Project & Infrastructure Finance team based in Sydney. Nick’s coverage for ratings and research spans regulated utilities, power and gas companies and public private partnerships.
Nick recommenced in Moody’s Sydney team in early 2024, following an earlier service period between 2018 and 2022. Nick brings a depth of experience from the Australian finance sector, including: transactions, asset management, portfolio management and economics.
Prior to re-joining Moody’s, Nick worked at QBE where he was Portfolio Manager — Global Infrastructure & Nature Based Solutions and, prior to that, Pollination, where he was Executive Director — Global listed infrastructure. In earlier roles, Nick was covered the infrastructure sector for UniSuper and was portfolio manager for timberland and private equity, as well as holding previous positions at the Australian Office of Financial Management and the Australian Treasury. Nick is a CFA Charterholder, and holds Economics (Honours I) and Commerce degrees from the Australian National University.