Quick quiz of the week's news #5

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This week on IFAonline.co.uk, we've had Northern Rock sales, Barclays fines and adviser numbers. But how much do you remember?

1. How much should the average 30 year old be putting away each month in order to retire comfortably at 65, according to research from deVere Group a) £715 b) £824 c) £900 2. How much of Northern Rock did the government agree to sell to private equity firm JC Flowers this week? a) £450m b) £200m c) £675m 3. The cost of dealing with the country's ageing population will increase government spending by what percentage of GDP by the 2060s, according to government projections? a) 4% b) 8% c) 19% 4. How much was Barclays fined by US regulators for allegedly manipulating energy ...

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