March 20 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co ( JPM ) is

considering appointing Alan Ho as its new chief executive

officer for China, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing

people familiar with the matter.

The bank is considering naming Rita Chan, who joined the

U.S. firm in late 2020 from Goldman Sachs Group ( GS ), senior country

officer, the report added.

JPMorgan ( JPM ) did not immediately respond to a Reuters request

for comment.