What You Need to Know
- Peirce reiterated her hope Reg BI has “a chance to let it play out before we start to make changes to it.”
- Consistency among Reg BI standards is important for investors, she said.
- Form CRS is “too dense,” Peirce said, wondering whether “in practice” it will be helpful for investors.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said Wednesday that “it will matter how we implement [Reg BI] in terms of enforcement and examinations,” and reiterated her hope that the industry has “a chance to let it play out before we start to make changes to it.”
In a virtual event held Wednesday by the Insured Retirement Institute, Peirce reiterated her concerns that the Customer Relationship Summary, or Form CRS, is “too dense,” and wonders whether “in practice” it will be helpful for investors.
What should firms expect from their next exam in terms of Reg BI compliance?
Peirce said that it will depend on “fact and circumstances,” but noted that firms should look at, for instance, how they treat rollovers and how they disclose revenue sharing agreements.