NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Britain's Barclays isclose to naming former JPMorgan Chase banker Jes Staleyas its new chief executive, a person with knowledge of thesituation said on Monday.
Barclays offered the position to Staley, currently managingpartner of U.S. hedge fund firm BlueMountain Capital Management,and he accepted the offer, according to the person.
Britain's financial regulator would need to approve theappointment. (Reporting by Lawrence Delevingne; Editing by David Gregorio)