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Wolters Kluwer Enablon Releases Version 9.3 of Vision Platform Software to Provide 360-Degree Risk Management for Asset-Intensive Enterprises

CHICAGO, Sept. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Managing risk is now easier for enterprises of all sizes, thanks to Version 9.3 of the Enablon Vision platform. Enablon today announces a brand–new release of its integrated risk management platform, adding enhancements in user navigation, deployment options, mobile use cases and cross–domain functionality: Version 9.3 of the Enablon Vision Platform enables customers to obtain a holistic view of risk across their enterprise, a mandatory requirement to increase operational excellence. Enablon is a Wolters Kluwer business and a global leader in Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG), Governance, Risk management, and Compliance (GRC), Environment, Health, Safety, and Quality (EHSQ) and Operational Risk Management (ORM) software solutions.

"Organizations now face growing pressure to conduct business in a more responsible, productive, and safe manner," says Laurent Dechaux, Vice President & Managing Director, Wolters Kluwer Enablon. "Not only is there a shift in expectations from consumers and stakeholders for businesses to do no harm and contribute to a better world, but corporations also face pressure from the market to keep pace with digitization and embrace latest innovations to unlock the full potential of their business."

Why is 360–Degree Risk Management important?

Data that helps organizations monitor, report, and predict against requirements related to risk is often siloed and stored in disparate systems, and the information needed to make informed decisions is not available to those needing real–time visibility. Version 9.3 of the Enablon Vision platform covers the full range of activities involved with risk, from capturing, measuring, and refining "" to managing and predicting risk, in a single platform, with a single user interface and deployment.

"Organizations face challenges in the balance between being a good corporate citizen and being a productive business. To meet those needs, they need a platform that not only allows them to manage risk, but also to make the best decisions possible," says Rob Davis, Vice President of Product Management, Wolters Kluwer Enablon. "Enablon is the only solution that covers and connects all types of enterprise risk, including operational, environmental, health, safety and quality. Version 9.3 enables our clients to get to the next level and break through the plateau that they are facing in terms of improving safety outcomes, improving operational excellence, efficiency and in making decisions to be more responsible."

Top 5 Benefits of Enablon Vision Platform Version 9.3:

  1. Single sign–on and enhanced, consistent user interface and navigation: Navigate between capabilities across the platform using one set of credentials for easy access.
  2. Public cloud offering with more options for service continuity: Meet enterprise–class IT requirements through additional worldwide, public cloud deployment options.
  3. Save time in the field with new mobile functionality for Permit to Work and Incident Reporting.
  4. Drive collaboration between previously siloed teams with four cross–domain use cases to manage operational risk:
    • Lessons learned from incidents delivered straight into operational frontline for better Control of Work planning
    • Visualize EHS KPIs within Barrier Management for real–time view on leading indicators
    • Access Bowtie view of risk from the centralized risk register in Risk Management to view level of control effectiveness
    • Access Bowtie view of risk from Barrier Management for full real–time overview of barrier integrity combined with control effectiveness
  5. Address challenges in risk and operations by equipping staff with new expert solutions, including:
    • Calculate aggregated control effectiveness from multiple indicators across the platform
    • Integration with RiskLens to perform financial impact quantification of risks
    • Leverage the Value Reporting Foundation's SASB framework for ESG reporting through the integration of the SASB Standards and SASB Materiality Map into the Enablon Vision platform

With Enablon being the only vendor to serve multiple personas in the enterprise using a single integrated risk platform "" from boardroom level discussions to supervisors managing controls and barriers onsite "" the solution provides a unique capability to integrate key risk data from across the organization into meaningful insights.

Version 9.3 is available now for new Enablon customers and as an upgrade for existing customers. For more information about Enablon's products and solutions, visit www.enablon.com.

About Enablon, a Wolters Kluwer business
Enablon, a Wolters Kluwer business, is the world's leading provider of integrated software solutions for risk and compliance; engineering and operations; environment, health, safety and quality (EHSQ) and sustainability. We help create a better world by making organizations responsible, productive and safe through innovative technology. Hundreds of industry–leading enterprises and millions of users worldwide rely on our solutions to minimize risks, increase worker safety, prevent incidents from happening, achieve regulatory compliance and reduce environmental impact. For more information, visit www.enablon.com, and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Wolters Kluwer (WKL) is a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services for the healthcare; tax and accounting; governance, risk and compliance; and legal and regulatory sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with technology and services. Wolters Kluwer reported 2020 annual revenues of 4.6 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 19,200 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. For more information, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Media Contact:
Astrid Greve–Spencer
Global Associate Director, Corporate Affairs and Communications
Wolters Kluwer Enablon
M: +1.708.427.8429
E: astrid.greve@wolterskluwer.com


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Phoenix Software Delivers First Enhancement to JES3 Technology in Six Years with JES3plus® V1R1

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Phoenix Software International, Inc., today announced the general availability of JES3plus V1R1, a derivative work based on IBM's z/OS JES3. This release integrates SPOOL I/O performance enhancements made available to JES3plus customers through continuous delivery earlier this year. This is the first release of the JES3 technology to contain enhancements since early 2015 and coincides with z/OS 2.5, the last release of z/OS to include JES3. Organizations looking to remain on this technology who migrate to JES3plus can now reap the benefits of an enhanced product with a roadmap for future development.

JES3plus V1R1

JES3plus V1R1 supports two newer channel programming techniques to improve performance:

  • ACKD "" channel programs with a shortened prefix that can process an entire track instead of one record at a time. This enhancement leverages MIDAW support.
  • zHPF "" channel programs that leverage the z/Architecture fibre–channel–extensions (FCX) facility to transfer the entire channel program to the device for processing rather than having CCWs transferred as they are encountered.

Phoenix Software's JES3plus Customer Advisory Council is actively helping to prioritize the product's enhancement roadmap, so customers should expect to see additional enhancements delivered in 2022 via continuous delivery.

"We knew early on that enhancing JES3plus to use the latest I/O techniques would be a priority," said Ed Jaffe, Chief Technology Officer at Phoenix Software International. "Waiting for a mission–critical JES3 global restart can feel like an eternity and you are sweating bullets the entire time. zHPF reduced that wait by more than 80% in our environment and our customers have enjoyed similar benefits. Much of the credit for the smooth rollout of this new, enhanced JES3plus release goes to our ISV partners and Early Test participants whose eager participation and incredible patience contributed greatly to this successful launch."

(E)JES V6R1

(E)JES V6R1, the latest release of Phoenix Software's modern JESplex management tool, includes enhancements for managing MVS subsystems, understanding address space memory utilization, and searching important system concatenations.

Phoenix Software Product Releases: September 2021

Phoenix Software refreshed its product line this month. Product downloads are available to customers via the Phoenix Software International Support portal. Visit https://phoenixsoftware.com/support.htm#downloads. New product releases include:

  • (E)JES V6R1
  • CONDOR z/OS 26.0 z/VSE 32.0
  • CYGNET z/OS 26.0 z/VSE 32.0
  • Entrypoint 16.2
  • FALCON z/OS 26.0 z/VSE 32.0
  • Falcon64 11.1
  • ImagEntry 4.73
  • JES3plus V1R1
  • Key/101 9.1
  • PHX–Adders /PHX–Guest 7.3
  • PHX–KeyPlus 5.3
  • PHX–ODE 7.3
  • Viking Data Entry (VDE) 4.73

About Phoenix Software International

Phoenix Software International, Inc., (https://www.phoenixsoftware.com) is a systems software development company providing advanced software applications to enterprises around the globe. The company offers a wide range of solutions to modern business challenges.

Press contact:
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news@phoenixsoftware.com


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FXCM August Single Share & Stock Baskets Report

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FXCM Group, LLC ("FXCM Group' or "FXCM'), the leading international provider of online foreign exchange trading, CFD trading, cryptocurrencies and related services, is today releasing its data of most popular instruments for the month of August in its Single Share CFD and proprietary Stock Basket product lines.

FXCM offers fractional, single share CFD trading with no commission fees* on leading companies from the US, UK, France, Germany, Hong Kong and, following its July launch, Australia. FXCM's stock basket products combine the shares of multiple companies from one sector into a single tradeable instrument, and the company currently boasts a portfolio of 14 stock baskets. The list of companies and weightings is available on FXCM's stock basket website: https://www.fxcm.com/za/stock–baskets/

For the first time since offering stocks, a non–US share was the most traded instrument at FXCM with Hong Kong based Tencent Holdings slightly pipping Tesla to top the FXCM rankings. It was a big month for HK based instruments on the Basket side too with ATMX (Big Chine Tech), the Chinese equivalent of FAANG storming its way to number 4 on the Basket rankings, eclipsing its previous best place by 5 spots along with recording its highest monthly volume since it was first launch in April.

The remaining list saw little major movement among the top traded shares and baskets, with the Big US Tech (FAANG) basket maintaining its spot as the highest traded basket, although one of its index components Facebook (together with Beyond Meat), was one of only two companies to fall out of last month's top 10.

Volume Rank Monthly Rank Change Company Symbol
1 '4 Tencent Holdings Ltd TENC.hk
2 "1 Tesla Inc TSLA.us
3 '1 Amazon.com Inc AMZN.us
4 "1 Moderna Inc MRNA.us
5 "3 Apple Inc AAPL.us
6 '4 Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR BABA.us
7 – NVIDIA Corporation NVDA.us
8 '1 HSBC Holdings PLC HSBA.uk
9 New to Top 20 Volkswagen AG VOW.de
10 New to Top 20 Baidu Inc BIDU.us

Volume Rank Monthly Rank Change Sector Symbol
1 – Big US Tech FAANG
2 – China Tech CHN.TECH
3 – China Ecommerce CHN.ECOMM
4 New to Top 10 Big China Tech (HKD Basket) ATMX
5 '1 Cannabis CANNABIS
6 "1 Airlines AIRLINES
7 "3 US Banks US.BANKS
8 New to Top 10 Casinos CASINOS
9 "1 Biotech BIOTECH
10 "1 Esports & Gaming ESPORTS

Past Performance and popularity is not an indicator of future results.
Rank is derived from FXCM Client Volume

*FXCM can be compensated in several ways, which includes but are not limited to adding a mark–up to the spreads it receives from its liquidity providers, adding a mark–up to rollover, etc. Commission–based pricing is applicable to Active Trader account types.

About FXCM:

FXCM is a leading provider of online foreign exchange (FX) trading, CFD trading, and related services. Founded in 1999, the company's mission is to provide global traders with access to the world's largest and most liquid market by offering innovative trading tools, hiring excellent trading educators, meeting strict financial standards and striving for the best online trading experience in the market. Clients have the advantage of mobile trading, one–click order execution and trading from real–time charts. In addition, FXCM offers educational courses on FX trading and provides trading tools, proprietary data and premium resources. FXCM Pro provides retail brokers, small hedge funds and emerging market banks access to wholesale execution and liquidity, while providing high and medium frequency funds access to prime brokerage services via FXCM Prime. FXCM is a Leucadia Company.

Forex Capital Markets Limited: FCA registration number 217689 (www.fxcm.com/uk)

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.

70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

FXCM EU LTD: CySEC license number 392/20 (www.fxcm.com/eu)

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.

Between 74–89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.

You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

FXCM Australia Pty. Limited: AFSL 309763.You can sustain a total loss of deposited funds. The products may not be suitable for all investors. Please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved. If you decide to trade products offered by FXCM AU, you must read and understand the Financial Services Guide, Product Disclosure Statement, and Terms of Business on www.fxcm.com/au.

FXCM South Africa (PTY) Ltd: FSP No 46534 (www.fxcm.com/za). Our service includes products that are traded on margin and carry a risk of losses in excess of your deposited funds. The products may not be suitable for all investors. Please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.

FXCM Markets Limited: Losses can exceed deposited funds. (www.fxcm.com/markets).

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