I've just returned from Australia, where I noticed that the Australian banks (Westpac in particular) are actively pushing the idea of gearing (borrowing to fund investments in a managed fund) to their personal customers, and apparently have been for some years now.
Are there any UK banks which offer a similar service to their personal customers? My initial investigations lead me to believe not, but I'd be interested to know if any do. And if they don't, why not?
Regards, Tom.