In the case of a company, managerial or corporate finance is the task of providing the funds for the corporation's activities. For small business, this is referred to as SME finance. It generally involves balancing risk and profitability.
Another business decision concerning finance is investment, or fund management. An investment is an acquisition of an asset in the hope that it will maintain or increase its value. In investment management -- in choosing a portfolio -- one has to decide what, how much and when to invest.