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 Swing Pricing in Mutual Funds? SEBI Rules
Swing pricing in mutual funds adjusts a debt scheme's NAV during heavy outflows so exiting investors carry the cost. SEBI's two-limb high risk test, explained.
Exempted Acquisition Under SAST: Regulation 10
An exempted acquisition crosses an open offer threshold without triggering one. The SAST Regulation 10 conditions, prices and deadlines. Not investment advice.
Open Offer Escrow Account: SAST Regulation 17
An open offer escrow account is the acquirer's security deposit under SAST Regulation 17. The slabs, the deadline and permitted forms. Not investment advice.
How to Track Nifty Index Rebalancing (2026)
Nifty index rebalancing runs on a fixed calendar: January and July cut-offs, March and September implementation, four weeks of notice. Not investment advice.
Skin in the Game Rule for AMCs: SEBI Slabs (2026)
SEBI's skin in the game rule makes AMC designated employees take part of their pay in units of the schemes they run, locked in 3 years. Not investment advice.
What Is the Distinctive Number Database? (DN)
The DN database is the depositories' centralised record of every share a listed company has issued, physical and demat. What it holds. Not investment advice.
What Is an Unsolicited Credit Rating? SEBI Rules
An unsolicited credit rating is one a CRA assigns with no agreement with the issuer. How SEBI requires it labelled and disclosed. Not investment advice.
What Is a Basic Services Demat Account (BSDA)?
A basic services demat account is a no-frills demat account for holdings up to 10 lakh rupees. The eligibility test, the AMC slabs, and what changed in 2026.
What Is a DDPI? Demat Debit and Pledge Instruction
A DDPI is the narrow-purpose document that replaced the broker power of attorney. The four permitted uses, what it cannot authorise, and how to revoke it.
What Is a Delivery Instruction Slip (DIS)?
A delivery instruction slip is the signed order that moves shares out of a demat account. The serial number checks, the eDIS route, and the OTP rule.
What Is the Block Mechanism in a Demat Account?
The block mechanism keeps sold shares in your own demat account until pay-in, blocked for the clearing corporation. How it works and when it is mandatory.
What Is Transmission of Securities? SEBI Rules
Transmission of securities moves shares by operation of law, not by sale. How it differs from transfer, what a nominee actually is, and the SEBI timelines.
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