Flock blog
Reading regulatory filings, sourced and dated.
Plain-English guides to the public filings Flock tracks: 13F reports, NSE and BSE shareholding patterns, bulk and block deals, and FII/DII flows. Every claim links to its source. Research, not advice.
What Is Rematerialisation of Shares? The Opt-Out Route
Rematerialisation of shares converts a depository record back into a paper certificate. The statutory opt-out, the 30 day issuer clock, and what you lose.
What Is a Depository Participant (DP)? SEBI Rules
A depository participant is the SEBI registered agent of NSDL or CDSL that holds your demat account. Who can be one, the net worth bars, and what a DP owes you.
What Is a Consolidated Account Statement (CAS)?
A consolidated account statement merges your demat holdings and mutual fund folios on one PAN. Who sends it, the monthly and half yearly rule, and opting out.
What Is the Investor Protection Fund (IPF) in India?
The Investor Protection Fund compensates clients of a defaulting broker. How it is funded at exchanges and depositories, who can claim, and by when.
What Is a CE Suffix Rating? Credit Enhancement in India
A CE suffix rating flags a bond rated with explicit third party support. The ten support structures, the unsupported rating disclosure, and how to read both.
What Is a Provisional Rating? SEBI's 90 Day Rule
A provisional rating is contingent on documents that do not exist yet. The six triggers, the 90 and 180 day clocks, and what SEBI forces into the release.
What Is an Accredited Investor? SEBI Thresholds
SEBI's accredited investor framework: the income and net worth thresholds, who is deemed accredited, how long a certificate lasts, and what it unlocks.
How to Read a Depository Holding Statement
A depository holding statement is a dated snapshot of one demat account. What free, pledged and locked-in balances mean, and how often it must arrive.
How to Check a Credit Rating Agency's Default Study
Every Indian CRA must publish default and transition rates annually. Where to find them, which of the three CDRs to read, and how to compare agencies fairly.
How to Check a Company's RTA and Folio Details
Find which registrar handles a listed company's shares, and what your physical folio needs: the four mandatory KYC fields, the ISR forms, the payment rule.
What Is a No Default Statement? The Monthly NDS
A no default statement is an issuer's monthly confirmation to its rating agency that it missed no debt payment. What it covers, and what three silences trigger.
What Is an INC Rating? Issuer Not Cooperating
An INC rating means the issuer stopped informing its rating agency, so the rating runs on best available data. How the tag starts, escalates and blocks ratings.
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