1·Abdelnour, who declined to comment on the joint-venture talks, was tapped to run JPMorgan's Asia-Pacific business in July 2006, six months after the firm started discussions with Bohai Securities.
度琪明曾参加与渤海证券的谈判，六个月后，即2006年6月开始主持摩根大通亚太区业务，对于此次谈判，他拒绝置评。