Morgan Stanley's McVey resigns--memo

NEW YORK, June 11 (Reuters) - Henry McVey, head of Morgan Stanley's U.S. equity strategy team, has resigned from the company, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters, and plans to go to Fortress Investment Group (FIG.N), a source said.

At Fortress, McVey will run an investment fund, the source said.

A spokeswoman for Morgan Stanley said McVey worked at the company for 12 years.

A spokeswoman for Fortress was not immediately available for comment.