Financier

Financier ( /fɪnənˈsɪər/; French: [finɑ̃ˈsje]) is a term for a person who handles typically large sums of money, usually involving money lending, financing projects, large-scale investing, or large-scale money management. The term is French, and derives from finance or payment. A financier today can be someone who makes their living from investments, particularly in investing in up and coming companies and businesses. A financier makes money through this process when his or her investment is paid back with interest or from a certain percentage of the company awarded to them as specified by the business deal. Officially, there are no degrees or schooling needed to be called a financier as it is a term to describe someone who handles...