Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

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 SiekProduced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)Photo credits: BondbloXSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If there’s one company that has almost everyone glued on their screens this earnings season, it has to be Nvidia. Having eked out phenomenal gains in the past couple of years, did it live up to expectations in its latest report card? Find out with Dan Koh and Ryan Huang as they dive deep into the world’s most valuable company financial statements and if the AI boom is enough to keep the company performing amid this period of geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s time to gear up for Friday’s breakfast show quiz! It’s the final day of the month - many things have happened in Singapore (ahem, BUDGET 2025!) and around the world, with world leaders making waves. Audrey quizzes Ryan and Emaad on how much they remember about some of February’s top stories. Let’s see how much you know about these headlines of the past month!   Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced and edited by Audrey Siek Photo and music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fungi represent an entire kingdom of life on Earth. In fact, millions of species of fungi share our space on this planet. And since soil contains more than three times as much carbon as the atmosphere, what fungi do in the soil could dramatically affect climate change. One group of fungi in particular - the mycorrhizal fungi - are quietly, but surely, doing us a huge climate favour behind-the-scenes, or in their case, underground. These fungi help forests absorb CO2 pollution, which can in turn contribute to delaying the effects of climate change. But, how has the effects of climate change impacted mycorrhizal fungi and can such fungi be restored in degraded parts of forests and cities? On this episode of Climate Connections, Jennifer Bhatnagar, Associate Professor of Biology at Boston University, who has been studying fungi, shares her insights. Feature produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)Voiced by: Emaad AkhtarPhoto credits: CID Bio-ScienceMusic credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Anosmia (the loss of the sense of smell) Awareness Day, the Breakfast crew talk about scent marketing, a technique that utilises specific fragrances to influence customer behaviour and enhance the overall customer experience!   Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek  Produced and edited by Emaad Akhtar Photo and music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abhilash Narayan, Investment Strategist, HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth shares how markets are pricing in news developments including US President Donald Trump threatening to slap 25% tariffs on the European Union, claiming the 27-country bloc was “formed to screw the United States”. He also discusses some of the latest takeaways from the saga around City Developments, where executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng has moved to sack his son and CEO Sherman Kwek. Produced/presented: Ryan HuangSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this rapidly evolving digital landscape, software maintenance costs are a crucial consideration for any organization that relies on software systems to support its operations. But with the sky high prices that vendors are quoting, are you really getting exceptional, unparalleled support and maintenance? Seth Ravin, CEO, Rimini Street joins the Breakfast Show to share how he is redefining enterprise software support using innovative, next-generation support services all while delivering at more than a 50 percent savings in fees.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Todd Rabold, Investment Management Partner at the Callan Family Office shares his insights on latest market drivers on the back of Trump's tariffs, Nvidia's earnings beating expectations and its attractiveness to investors at this point, as well as sentiments surrounding AI, small caps and value stocks.  Presented by: Ryan HuangProduced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)Photo credits: ReutersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s the last of the 3 biggest local banks that will be concluding the widely watched Q4 earnings of this season! And it certainly looks promising with OCBC continuing the trend of rewarding investors after Singapore’s second largest bank pledged to return $2.5 billion of capital to shareholders over two years via special dividends and share buybacks! Join Dan Koh and Ryan Huang on this tour of the OCBC’s latest earnings results and if they are able to continue delivering record breaking profits moving forward.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.