PensionsApr 26 2016

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Pension freedoms, taxation and policy U-turns - it has been a rollercoaster ride for many advisers the past 12 months.

Navigating the vagaries of pension taxation, Budget reductions to the lifetime allowance, and dealing with a wave of insistent clients since the pensions freedoms and choice regime came in has proved challenging for many advisers.

Clients do not feel knowledgeable about their pension options, and there is still a discernible ‘advice gap’ in the UK.

Although the Financial Advice Market Review outcomes may go some way to reducing this gap over the next few years, this does not do much now to help more people get advice about what to do with their pension.

Add to this the uncertainty generated by the government as to whether it will create a pension Isa in the future and change the tax treatment of pensions, and it is clear more needs to be done to create a joined-up approach to pension provision in the UK.

To answer your questions about the twin hurdles of pension taxation and freedom, FTAdviser has brought together a panel of experts.

At 12pm (noon) today (27 April) a panel of experts will discuss these topics live in our studio - and answer your questions on this topic.

The panel comprises: Steve Webb, director of policy for Royal London; Ben Gaukrodger, manager, savings policy for the Association of British Insurers; and Billy Burrows, director of Retirement Intelligence.

You can watch this debate online and submit any questions or comments to the panel live.

Send us your questions, comments and thoughts in the run-up to the live debate, either by email to simoney.kyriakou@ft.com or tweet us @FTAdviser using the hashtag #FTAonAir

The debate - which includes a presentation on pension freedoms one year on by Mr Webb - will also qualify for 30 minutes worth of CPD.

Click here to save the page for the debate and make sure you watch today at 12pm.

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simoney.kyriakou@ft.com