1、Investment Funds 2022 Definitive global law guides offering comparative analysis from top-ranked lawyers USA:Law&PracticeDavid B.Parrish and Nicole Brennig DLA Piper LLPUSA2Law and PracticeContributed by:David B.Parrish and Nicole Brennig DLA Piper LLP see p.9WashingtonUnited States of AmericaMexico

2、CanadaC O N T E N TS1.Market Overview p.31.1 State of the Market p.32.Alternative Investment Funds p.32.1 Fund Formation p.32.2 Fund Investment p.52.3 Regulatory Environment p.52.4 Operational Requirements p.72.5 Fund Finance p.72.6 Tax Regime p.73.Retail Funds p.73.1 Fund Formation p.73.2 Fund Inve

3、stment p.83.3 Regulatory Environment p.83.4 Operational Requirements p.83.5 Fund Finance p.83.6 Tax Regime p.84.Legal,Regulatory or Tax Changes p.84.1 Recent Developments and Proposals for Reform p.83USA Law and PracticeContributed by:David B.Parrish and Nicole Brennig,DLA Piper LLP 1.M A R K E T O

4、V ERV I EW1.1 State of the MarketThe private markets asset class continued its impressive rise from the early depths of the pan-demic throughout 2021.Venture capital,growth and private credit funds were raised at a robust pace during 2021,continuing the trends seen in the second half of 2020,and lev

5、erage dynam-ics between sponsors and investors remained largely unchanged.Despite the ongoing effects of the pandemic and growing concerns about inflation,in most respects the level of fundrais-ing and deal-making activity in 2021 exceeded activity levels in recent years.With continued confidence in

6、 the returns possible in private mar-kets and the strong growth experienced in the public markets in 2021,many institutional inves-tors maintain their high conviction to continue to invest(and,in many cases,increase their expo-sure)in private equity,venture capital,growth and private credit.2.A LT E