Nico Aspinall, former independent and WTW consultant, appointed to role. : As Donald Trump’s presidency faces its sternest political tests so far, markets have begun to temper some of their frothiness The parent company of UK master trust provider The People’s Pension has appointed Nico Aspinall to the newly created role of chief investment officer in anticipation of rapid growth of funds under management. He will be responsible for the investment strategy of The People’s Pension and the other asset pools within B&CE, which had £2.9bn (€3.7bn) of assets under management as at the end of March 2016.