Anna Brain

Anna is a Senior Policy Researcher and the project lead for the PPI's UK Pensions Framework project. The UK Pensions Framework is a long-term analytical instrument which seeks to build a clear picture of how strengths and weaknesses in the UK pensions system emerge and evolve over time.

Anna has worked with the PPI since 2019, and has undertaken analysis on a wide range of topics. They include the interplays between adequacy, sustainability and fairness in the UK pension system; the role of home ownership and renting in retirement; intergenerational trends in long-term saving; international pension system sustainability; structural and social determinants of health, wealth and digital inequalities; interactions between pensions, health and social care policy; and evolving transitions in later life. 

Prior to joining the PPI, Anna worked closely with asset, investment and pension fund managers for nearly ten years at EY and Bloomberg before pursuing her passion for policy research and thought leadership. She has a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Ageing with distinction from King’s College London, which focused on economic, health, social and policy concerns in the management of population ageing, demographic change and the COVID-19 pandemic.