DEFINITION of 'Financial Intermediary'. An entity that acts as the middleman between two parties in a financial transaction.While a commercial bank is a typical financial intermediary, this category also includes other financial institutions such as investment banks, insurance companies, broker-dealers, mutual funds and pension funds.hile a commercial bank is a typical financial intermediary, this category also includes other financial institutions such as investment banks, insurance companies, broker-dealers, mutual funds and pension funds.
â¢ In the geocentric model, the earth is considered as the center of the universe, and all celestial bodies move around the earth (planets, moon, sun and the stars). â¢ In the heliocentric model, the sun is considered as the center of the universe, and the celestial bodies move around the sun.
The geocentric model was challenged by the heliocentric model (which claimed that the Sun, not Earth, was at the centre of the Universe). This model was developed by Nicoaus Copernicus, and defended fiercely by Galileo. This question is archived.