A trust company may register in the name of a nominee any assets of a common trust fund that it administers. The nominee may be either an individual or a partnership. A trust company that registers assets in the name of a nominee shall: Show the assets and the name of the nominee on its records; and If the nominee is operated or controlled by the trust company, supervise any possession or control of the assets by the nominee. A transfer agent or registrar of a corporation whose stocks, bonds, securities, or other obligations are registered in the name of a nominee under this section is not required to investigate and may not be held liable for treating the nominee as the owner of the assets.