With the Cordlife saga making headlines as of late, more people are curious about cord blood and its uses. It costs about $7,000 to store the precious blood in a private bank for 21 years - not a figure to scoff at!

So after all that, what are the chances you'll use the cord blood? Is there a big difference between storing your child's cord blood in a private bank, versus donating it to a public bank?

Audrey, Ryan and Emaad go through Cord Blood 101 together in today's Breakfast Bites.



Presented by: Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang and Emaad Akhtar

Produced and edited by Audrey Siek

Music/sound & photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

With the Cordlife saga making headlines as of late, more people are curious about cord blood and its uses. It costs about $7,000 to store the precious blood in a private bank for 21 years - not a figure to scoff at!
So after all that, what are the chances you'll use the cord blood? Is there a big difference between storing your child's cord blood in a private bank, versus donating it to a public bank?
Audrey, Ryan and Emaad go through Cord Blood 101 together in today's Breakfast Bites.
 
Presented by: Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang and Emaad Akhtar
Produced and edited by Audrey Siek
Music/sound &amp; photo credits: Pixabay &amp; its talented community of contributors

Get a head start to your work day with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek from 6am to 9am. 

Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.

Get a head start to your work day with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek from 6am to 9am. 
Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Get a head start on your workday with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek from 6 am to 9 am. 

Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.

Get a head start on your workday with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek from 6 am to 9 am. 
Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek (6am-9am)

Breakfast Bites: Is storing cord blood worth the money?

James Leong, CEO of Grasshopper Asia, discusses what more can be done to help raise retail interest in Singapore stocks, including issues around liquidity, lot sizes, market structure, new products and etc.

Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

James Leong, CEO of Grasshopper Asia, discusses what more can be done to help raise retail interest in Singapore stocks, including issues around liquidity, lot sizes, market structure, new products and etc.
Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

Bigger Pic: Reviving retail interest in Singapore stock markets

In recent years, the rise of green bonds has provided a promising financing mechanism in climate change mitigation efforts, and studies investigating this market have revealed the notion of a 'green premium' or 'greenium' within green bond pricing.

But, how prevalent is the existence of a green premium in the green bond market and how do ESG factors influence investor behavior and the pricing of green bonds compared to traditional bonds?

On this episode of Eco Money, Stefen Macaskill, Research Fellow at the Griffith Business School, and Energy Management Planning Engineer at the Council of the City of Gold Coast, Australia shares his insights. 

Presented by: Audrey Siek
Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: BondbloX

In recent years, the rise of green bonds has provided a promising financing mechanism in climate change mitigation efforts, and studies investigating this market have revealed the notion of a 'green premium' or 'greenium' within green bond pricing.
But, how prevalent is the existence of a green premium in the green bond market and how do ESG factors influence investor behavior and the pricing of green bonds compared to traditional bonds?
On this episode of Eco Money, Stefen Macaskill, Research Fellow at the Griffith Business School, and Energy Management Planning Engineer at the Council of the City of Gold Coast, Australia shares his insights.&nbsp;
Presented by: Audrey Siek Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: BondbloX

Eco Money: Is there a green premium in the green bond market? And is the growth of green bonds set to fizzle out in the next few years under Trump 2.0?

Data is the new gold. In fact, a breach or loss of this valuable asset in a company can potentially drag them into bankruptcy or in the worst case, put them out of business altogether. So how can businesses strengthen their cyber resilience while navigating a world where data is the new currency?

Sanjay Poonen, CEO, Cohesity joins the Breakfast Show to discuss what you need to understand about the evolving landscape of digital threats and how his acquisition of Veritas' data protection business is revolutionising the game of data protection and management. 

Data is the new gold. In fact, a breach or loss of this valuable asset in a company can potentially drag them into bankruptcy or in the worst case, put them out of business altogether. So how can businesses strengthen their cyber resilience while navigating a world where data is the new currency?
Sanjay Poonen, CEO, Cohesity joins the Breakfast Show to discuss what you need to understand about the evolving landscape of digital threats and how his acquisition of Veritas' data protection business is revolutionising the game of data protection and management.&nbsp;

Breakfast Bites: Is storing cord blood worth the money?

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