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.
How to Transmit Shares of a Deceased Holder in India
The exact documents SEBI requires to transmit shares of a deceased holder, by scenario, plus the small-value route that skips a succession certificate.
What Is an Investor Services Fund (ISF)?
An investor services fund is the pot every stock exchange funds from listing fees for investor education. What it can pay for, and what it cannot.
What Is a Qualified RTA (QRTA)? SEBI's 2 Crore Test
A qualified RTA is a registrar servicing over 2 crore folios. The categorisation test, the 3-year lock-in, and the 45-minute recovery obligation.
What Is the Post Default Curing Period? SEBI Rules
The post default curing period is the 90 days a rating agency generally waits before upgrading a cured default out of D. When it can deviate, and why.
How to Check a Rating Withdrawal in India
A withdrawn credit rating leaves a press release, a reason and a final rating. How to check a rating withdrawal, and why it skews stability statistics.
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.
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