DRRT's Global Loss Recovery Blog

SEC regulations define the playing field for institutional investors—governing shareholder rights, securities litigation, and market transparency. Over the past four administrations—Obama, Trump (1), Biden, and now Trump (2)—we’ve witnessed firsthand how regulatory shifts directly impact asset protection, compliance obligations, and loss recovery strategies.

With Trump’s 2025 SEC now focusing on deregulation, institutional investors should adjust their strategies to protect their assets, engage in shareholder activism, and maximize recovery in class action settlements.

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover:

• Critical regulatory changes affecting institutional investors in 2025: developments and challenges under Trump’s SEC, adapting governance and compliance, and best strategies for asset protection and loss recovery
• The advantage of outsourcing loss recovery and comparative effectiveness of third-party provide types
• Historical context: main differences in SEC regulatory priorities across administrations

Globally, whistleblowers are afforded greater protections today than ever before, but the threats that come along with unveiling corruption still prevent people from coming forward. The United States offers a great body of laws and protections for whistleblowers, more than any other country, and this is reflected in the number of whistleblower reports and also the amount of awards granted each year. EU member states, including Germany, are also implementing new protections for whistleblowers, but lag behind their American counterparts. Overall corporate governance guidelines and trends have had an effect on the whistleblowing industry as people are encouraged to come forward from inside any affected companies. However, although there is some progress in certain geographic locations, the world needs to encourage whistleblowers to come forward and report wrongdoing. The result will be a better and more sustainable world.