'Designing women' : gender and the architectural profession / / Annmarie Adams and Peta Tancred

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910455826003321
• Autore: Adams Annmarie
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2000; ©2000
• ISBN: 1-282-03694-7; 9786612036941; 1-4426-7384-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (205 p.)
• Collana: Heritage
• Disciplina: 720/.82/0971
• Soggetti: Women architects - Canada; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- List Of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Entering Male-Dominated Practice, 1920-1992: The Profession 'Defines' Women Architects -- 3. Images in the Mirror: The Profession's Perspective on Women Architects -- 4. Building the Foundations: Women Contribute to Architectural Practice -- 5. Unregistered Professionals: Women Redesign the Architectural Domain in Canada -- 6. The Quebec Question: Designing a Distinct Experience -- Appendix A: Methodology -- Appendix B: Additional Tables -- Appendix C: Lexicon -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Historically, the contributions of women architects to their profession have been minimized or overlooked. 'Designing Women' explores the tension that has existed between the architectural profession and its women members. It demonstrates the influence that these women have had on architecture in Canada, and links their so-called marginalization to the profession's restrictive and sometimes discriminatory practices.Co-written by an architectural historian and a sociologist, this book provides a welcome blend of disciplinary approaches. The product of much original research, it looks at issues that are specific to architecture in Canada and at the same time characteristic of many male-dominated workplaces.Annmarie Adams and Peta Tancred examine the issue of gender and its relation to the larger dynamics of status and power. They argue that many women architects have reacted with ingenuity to the difficulties they have faced, making major innovations in practice and design. Branching out into a wide range of alternative fields, these women have extended and developed what are considered to be the core specializations within architecture. As the authors point out, while the profession designs women's place within it, women design buildings and careers that transcend that narrow professional definition.

The future of investing [[electronic resource] ] : in Europe's markets after MiFID / / edited by Chris Skinner

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910830184803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley, c2007
• ISBN: 1-119-20846-7; 1-280-94132-4; 9786610941322; 0-470-51711-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (293 p.)
• Collana: Wiley finance
• Altri autori (Persone): SkinnerChris
• Disciplina: 332.6; 346.24/092
• Soggetti: Securities - European Union countries; Investments - Law and legislation - European Union countries; Banks and banking - Securities processing - European Union countries
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Future of Investing; Contents; About Chris Skinner; About the Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1 MiFID's Vision, Rules and Requirements: the Principles; 1 The Benefits, Opportunities and Challenges of MiFID; 1.1 Anticipated benefits of MiFID; 1.1.1 Increased competition; 1.1.2 Enhanced investor protection; 1.1.3 Increased transparency; 1.1.4 More effective regulatory co-operation; 1.1.5 Deregulation and the principles-based approach; 1.2 Opportunities and challenges; 1.3 Conclusion; 2 An Overview of MiFID; 2.1 The Lamfalussy process; 2.2 Lamfalussy Level 1, legislation and directives2.3 Lamfalussy Level 2, technical implementation and advice; 2.4 Instruments affected by Level 2 measures; 2.5 Lamfalussy Level 3, local conduct of business rules; 2.6 Lamfalussy Level 4, enforcement of rules; 2.7 MiFID's detailed provisions; 2.8 Organisational requirements; 2.9 Conduct of business requirements; 2.9.1 Client classification; 2.9.2 Marketing; 2.9.3 Information about the firm and its services; 2.9.4 Client agreements; 2.9.5 Suitability and know your customer; 2.9.6 Appropriateness and ; execution-only services; 2.9.7 'Best Execution'2.9.8 Client order handling; 2.9.9 Reporting information to clients; 2.10 Markets and transparency; 2.10.1 Pre- and post-trade transparency; 2.10.2 Pre-trade transparency; 2.10.3 Post-trade transparency; 2.10.4 Transaction reporting; 2.10.5 Cross-border business, branching, passporting; 2.10.6 Use of tied agents; 2.11 Conclusions; 3 'Best Execution'; 3.1 The Investment Services Directive (ISD); 3.2 'Best Execution' and asset managers; 3.3 'Best Execution' - processes, policies and practices; 3.4 The trading venue; 3.5 The solution for 'Best Execution' compliance?; 3.6 'Best Execution' and client classification3.7 The MiFID Joint Working Group (JWG), 'Best Execution' Subject Group; 3.8 Approaches to 'Best Execution' No. 1: benchmarking; 3.9 Approaches to 'Best Execution' No. 2: proactive process management; 3.10 Approaches to 'Best Execution' No. 3: 'laissez-faire'; 3.11 Summary of approaches to 'Best Execution'; 3.12 Conclusions; 4 Client Classification; 4.1 Why the detailed focus on client classification?; 4.2 Client classification drives client protection requirements; 4.3 Flexible regime; 4.4 Implications for firms; 4.4.1 MiFID drives firms to truly know their clients4.4.2 Firms need to pay close attention to client-facing staff training; 4.4.3 Data storage requirements are significant; 4.5 Conclusion; 5 Passporting; 5.1 Not quite so simple; 5.2 What should an approved firm do?; 5.3 What's next for investment firms?; 5.4 How about suitability and appropriateness?; 5.5 The least cost option - reception and transmission of orders; 5.6 So what exactly is involved in providing 'Best Execution'?; 5.7 Is that all?; 5.8 Will MiFID really make a difference?; 5.9 I don't believe it; Part 2 MiFID's Regulatory Regime: Will it Work?
• Sommario/riassunto: The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) is the biggest change programme Europe's capital markets have ever attempted. It takes all the protection away from Europe's Stock Exchanges and forces investment banks, brokers and dealers to guarantee best execution. The organisational, process and technology changes demanded by the MiFID are massive. In order to understand these challenges, industry commentator Chris Skinner has gathered the views of Europe's leading figures in the MiFID community to discuss its implications. From an introduction from the European Business School and