Quote Originally Posted by whitey View Post
Financing?
Borrowing. In this case the cost of borrowing. However, although CMC offer share broking services they are primarily a provider of Contracts for Difference. Contracts for difference and the borrowings involved are a synthetic contract that emulate the process of purchasing shares using finance but you don't physically own any shares.

Borrowing to finance the purchase of shares are typically referred to as Margin

Also see Contract_for_difference