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.
Form 13H vs 13F: two very different SEC filings
Form 13H vs 13F: 13H is a confidential large-trader registration, 13F a public quarterly holdings list. Why they trigger differently and who reads them. Not advice.
What is PMS? Portfolio management services 2026
What is PMS? Portfolio management services is a SEBI-regulated product where a manager runs a 50 lakh rupee portfolio in your own demat account. The rules explained. Not advice.
What is a SIF? Specialised investment fund 2026
What is a SIF? A specialised investment fund is SEBI's new product between a mutual fund and PMS, with a 10 lakh rupee minimum, live from April 2025. The rules explained. Not advice.
What is BRSR? SEBI sustainability report 2026
What is BRSR? The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report is SEBI's ESG disclosure, mandatory for the top 1000 listed companies from FY 2022-23. Explained. Not advice.
What is a Form 10 filing? SEC registration 2026
What is a Form 10 filing? It is an SEC registration statement that registers a class of securities under the Exchange Act, often used in spin-offs. The rules explained. Not advice.
PMS vs AIF: how the two SEBI products differ
PMS vs AIF: a PMS runs a segregated account in your own demat with a 50 lakh minimum, an AIF is a pooled private fund with a 1 crore minimum. How they differ. Not advice.
PMS vs mutual fund: how the two differ (2026)
PMS vs mutual fund: a PMS runs a 50 lakh rupee segregated account you own directly, a mutual fund pools small tickets into units with a public monthly portfolio. Not advice.
SIF vs PMS: how the two SEBI products differ
SIF vs PMS: a SIF is a pooled product under the mutual fund framework with a 10 lakh minimum, a PMS is a segregated account with a 50 lakh minimum. How they differ. Not advice.
What is Form PF? The private-fund report
Form PF is the confidential SEC report private-fund advisers file for systemic-risk monitoring. Who files it, how often, and why it is not public. Not advice.
What is Form N-1A? The fund registration form
Form N-1A is the SEC form mutual funds and open-end ETFs use to register and publish their prospectus. What its parts cover and where to read it. Not advice.
What is Form N-2? Closed-end fund registration
Form N-2 is the SEC form closed-end funds and BDCs use to register and file a prospectus. How it differs from the open-end form. Not advice.
Form ADV vs Form PF: adviser vs fund report
Form ADV vs Form PF: the ADV is the public adviser registration, the PF a confidential private-fund risk report. How the two SEC filings differ. Not advice.
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