Pictet Asset Management SA lifted its holdings inCoinbase Global, Inc.(NASDAQ:COIN) by 6.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 39,222 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,374 shares during the quarter. Pictet Asset Management SA’s holdings in Coinbase Global were worth $2,529,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Coinbase Global by 3,355.6% in the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 311 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. BDO Wealth Advi

$IFAST CORPORATION LTD.(AIY.SI)$Singapore Stock Market May Extend Tuesday's GainsThe Singapore stock market has moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the seven-day losing streak in which it had slumped more than 135 points or 4.4 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,120-point plateau and it's looking at another green light for Wednesday's trade.The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat, with oil, telecom and technology stocks expected to lead the way. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion. iFAST Corporation Ltd.(SGX:AIY) fell 2.89% to $4.03 on TuesdayOver the past year, insiders sold S$533k worth o

Story HighlightsShares of First Republic Bank are down about 62% in the pre-market session. The SIVB fallout weighed on FRC stock.The collapse of $SVB Financial Group(SIVB)$ weighed on First Republic Bank’s (NYSE:FRC) stock. Shares of this leading private bank and wealth management company fell about 33% in the last three trading days. Moreover, FRC stock is down another 62% in the pre-market session today.This slump in FRC stock comes despite management’s efforts to reassure investors. Recently, FRC announced that it has strengthened and diversified its financial position. In this regard, the bank secured additional funding from JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) and the Federal Reserve.The FRC now has a total of more than $70 billion in available and

When it comes to chip stocks, there’s no shortage of possibilities out there. Recently, Citi took a look at the field and discovered that certain stocks called a lot more interest than others, noting that Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), and Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) are helping to give the entire sector a boost.Citigroup analystChristopher Danelyrevealed that there was a lot going on under the hood in this sector. While investor sentiment for the chip market is doing a little better than even, individual names are certainly calling a lot more attention than others. In fact, it looks like a few big names are doing a lot of the heavy lifting in keeping this sector afloat. Danely himself noted that “…there is a lot of FOMO (fear of missing out) out there…” However, he believe