Quick Quiz of the Week's News #7

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This week on IFAonline.co.uk, we've covered FOS payouts, gifts from the Bank of England and Treasury campaigns. But how much do you remember?

1. Sir Mervyn King stepped down as Governor of the Bank of England in June. In addition to a £10,000 self-portrait, he received a replica bust of which historical figure as a leaving gift? a) Johann von Goethe b) Charles Montagu c) Jane Austin Read the story here 2. Nice work if you can get it. The Financial Ombudsman Service's (FOS) executive team has earned a total of £1.4m in the 2012/13 financial year. How does this compare to how much the nine-person team earned last year? a) The same b) £120k more c) £120k less Read the story here. 3. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) charg...

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