First Citizens, SVB taking integration slowly

First Citizens, SVB taking integration slowly

First Citizens Bank and Silicon Valley Bank are slowly integrating their tech stacks while keeping their individual digital road maps relatively separate.  “There has been a period of isolation where First Citizens wanted us to complete our digital journey and road map,” Milton Santiago, head of global digital solutions at SVB, told Bank Automation News….

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HRW demands suspension of Niger database to comply with human rights standards – JURIST

HRW demands suspension of Niger database to comply with human rights standards – JURIST

Human Rights Watch raised concerns on Monday about an ordinance enacted by Niger’s military general Abdourahamane Tiani. The ordinance authorizes the creation of a database containing information on individuals, groups and entities suspected of involvement in terrorist activities, which the group argued breaches the country’s obligation under the UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness….

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Percipient.ai, Inc. v. U.S.:  Government Requests Reconsideration of Federal Circuit’s Decision on Bid Protest Jurisdiction and Standing

Percipient.ai, Inc. v. U.S.:  Government Requests Reconsideration of Federal Circuit’s Decision on Bid Protest Jurisdiction and Standing

As previously discussed on this blog, the Federal Circuit issued a major decision in June 2024 addressing bid protest jurisdiction and standing at the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”): Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States. On September 5, 2024, the United States filed a petition for rehearing of that case — requesting that the Federal Circuit…

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SEC Small Business Forum | Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Small Business Forum | Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

The SEC recently published its report on the 2024 Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation.  The Forum addresses a range of issues affecting small businesses, including smaller public companies.  The SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation leads the Forum.  The following fifteen policy recommendations, which range from recommendations related to…

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Hurricane Helene: What to do if you have plans to visit the Southeast

Hurricane Helene: What to do if you have plans to visit the Southeast

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida on Thursday and started her devastating path up through the southeastern United States. The storm deluged areas in western Florida’s Gulf Coast and Panhandle, eastern Tennessee, western North Carolina, and regions of Georgia and South Carolina with record-breaking rainfalls, and the resulting flooding has decimated many parts of the…

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