Bryan Corbett

In January 2020, Corbett joined Managed Funds Association (MFA), a global trade association for the alternative asset management industry, as President and CEO.^[4] As president and CEO of the organization, Corbett launched the Association’s first public education campaign spending millions to educate lawmakers, regulators, and the public about the benefits of hedge funds.^[5] Corbett has led numerous efforts to aggressively push back on SEC regulations^[6] on the alternative management industry, including preparing for litigation against the industry regulator.^[7]

Corbett has publicly defended the utility of private credit investment options, arguing in a Bloomberg opinion piece against the claim that such funds pose risks to the financial system and instead provides stability to the economy.^[8]

Corbett has also been a vocal defender of short selling. In the aftermath of the 2023 United States banking crisis, Corbett responded to financial institutions pressuring the Biden Administration and SEC Chair Gary Gensler to "potentially issue a temporary ban – on short-selling strategies", arguing such a ban would be "regulatory malpractice".^[9]

In response to UK Treasury seeking feedback on the financial regulations, Corbett argued that current regulations with a "low disclosure threshold that publicly identifies who is shorting a specific company is harmful to markets" and "public disclosure of short positions should be provided in aggregate so an investor can better understand the full picture of a company’s valuation without having to wade through misleading signals".^[10]

Corbett earned his Juris Doctor (JD) degree from George Washington University Law School,^[11] where he was the George Washington Law Review editor-in-chief. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Notre Dame.^[1]