(a) Any bank or trust company, when acting as a fiduciary or a co-fiduciary with others and with the consent of its co-fiduciary or co-fiduciaries, if any, that are hereby authorized to give such consent, may cause any investment held in any such capacity to be registered and held in the name of a nominee or nominees of such bank or trust company. Such bank or trust company shall be liable for the acts of any such nominee with respect to any investment so registered.

(b) The records of the bank or trust company shall at all times show the ownership of any investment registered and held in the name of a nominee, which investment shall be in the control of the bank or trust company and be kept separate and apart from the assets of the bank or trust company.