Donald Robertson
Managing Director, Global Co-Head of Banking
Moody's Ratings
Donald Robertson is a Managing Director & Global Co-Head of Banking, based in New York. In this role, he oversees the North American analytical teams covering banks, finance companies, and securities firms and coordinates the analysis of Global Investment Banks globally. As a senior leader in Moody’s Financial Institutions Group management team, his focus is on leading the US banking franchise and deepening analytical approaches and engagement. Donald is also focused on adapting processes, tools and work flows to address rapid digitalization.
Previously, Donald was a lead analyst for global investment banks, securities firms and market infrastructure firms. In this role he had direct responsibility for the ratings of a number of US and European banks, exchange operators, electronic market makers and clearing houses. Donald was the lead author of Moody’s rating methodologies for Securities Industry Market Makers and Securities Industry Service Providers, and played an integral role in their development and implementation.
Donald joined Moody’s in 2007 as an accounting specialist in Moody’s Enhanced Analytics Group. In this role, he developed and authored Moody’s cross-sector rating methodology for Financial Statement Adjustments in the Analysis of Financial Institutions and helped develop and implement Moody’s system for capturing, adjusting and analyzing banks’ financial reporting. Prior to joining Moody’s, Donald was a Director of Financial Audit at Siemens Corporation, responsible for leading a team conducting IFRS and US GAAP audits in the Americas’ region.
Donald started his career at PwC based in Glasgow, UK. In 1998, he transferred to the New York Metro region, and was an audit manager with a client base in the pharmaceutical industry. Donald is a CA and CPA (inactive) and holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Glasgow