The Professional Adviser Quite Big Quiz 2015: The answers

How did you fare against our tough 12-question teaser?

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Here are all the answers to Professional Adviser's annual end-of-year quiz, which was designed to test your memory of some of the biggest stories of the last 12 months...

The correct answers are highlighted in bold. How did you do?   1 What left one national IFA chief executive "flabbergasted" in May? A The company was fined for failing to attend an FCA event B The company was mentioned in Prime Minister's Questions C The company received £10m commission in error   2 In June the FCA outlined a three-step process for dealing with insistent clients. Which of the following was not one of the steps? A It should be clear to the client that their actions are against your advice B It should be clear to the client what the risks of the a...

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