On July 5, 2018, the SEC issued an order against Credit Suisse Group AG, stating: "This matter concerns violations of the anti-bribery and internal accounting controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") by Credit Suisse. Between at least 2007 and 2013, Credit Suisse provided valuable employment to the relatives and friends of certain government officials in the Asia-Pacific region ("APAC") as a personal benefit to the requesting officials in order to obtain or retain investment banking business or other benefits for the bank."

"According to the SEC's order, several senior Credit Suisse managers in the Asia-Pacific region sought to win business by hiring and promoting individuals connected to government officials as part of a quid pro quo arrangement. While the practice of hiring client referrals bypassed the firm's normal hiring process, employees in other Credit Suisse subsidiaries and affiliates were aware of it and in some instances approved these "relationship hires" or "referral hires." The SEC's order found that in a six-year period, Credit Suisse offered to hire more than 100 individuals referred by or connected to foreign government officials, resulting in millions of dollars of business revenue."