Morgan Stanley has announced that co-president Zoe Cruz is to retire, a move seen by analysts as the latest casualty of the US sub-prime crisis.
The investment bank, which earlier this month revealed a $3.7bn (£1.76bn) loss from US sub-prime mortgage exposure, said Ms Cruz would leave on Saturday.
The 52-year-old had previously been touted as a successor to current chief executive John Mack.
Morgan is just the latest bank to part with senior figures in recent weeks.
'Cruz missile'
Former Merrill Lynch chief executive Stan O'Neal retired with immediate effect on 30 October, and Citigroup's Charles Prince resigned on 4 November.
Morgan Stanley headquarters in New York
The bank says it is reducing its sub-prime loans exposure
Both were also said to have paid the price for allowing their firms to become overexposed to sub-prime mortgage debt.
Ms Cruz had been with Morgan Stanley since 1982, and was nicknamed "Cruz Missile".
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