Has the time come for regulators to rethink and re-imagine the disclosures demanded of public companies? Count Troy Paredes, a commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission, among those who say it has.

During his presentation at โ€œThe SEC Speaks,โ€ an annual conference where the Commission’s senior staff addresses past efforts and forthcoming initiatives, he expressed concern that the current disclosure regime can be counterproductive, rather than valuable, for investors.