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2026 primer: 2025 recap, private market performance and new opportunities
Episode 59 • 8th January 2026 • Talking Capital • Capital Generation Partners
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In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:

  1. 2025 recap: how should we reflect on market performance in 2025?
  2. Private markets: have private markets recovered and how did our portfolios perform?
  3. Opportunities: how did the opportunities we previously highlighted perform in 2025 and what are the key opportunities for the year ahead?

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