Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman says he hopes to leave successor with a "clean sheet."
James Gorman, one of the longest serving chiefs on Wall Street, took some people by surprise when he announced last month that he expected to step down as chief executive of Morgan Stanley in the next 12 months.
At a Morgan Stanley conference on financials, payments, and commercial real estate, Gorman noted that he would review the succession process with the board every couple of years.
The timing, he added, according to a transcript by the research firm Sentieo, is up to Morgan Stanley's board.
In early May, Morgan Stanley was reportedly planning to cut 3,000 jobs worldwide.
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