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 an ESG Rating Provider? SEBI Registration Rules
An ESG rating provider is a SEBI registered entity rating listed issuers on ESG factors, in two categories with very different net worth and staffing bars.
What Is the MF Lite Framework? SEBI's Passive Fund Route
MF Lite is SEBI's lighter registration route for passive-only fund houses, now Chapter X of the Mutual Funds Regulations, 2026 in force from 1 April 2026.
What Is Omnibus Approval for Related Party Transactions?
Omnibus approval lets an audit committee clear repetitive related party transactions in advance, for one year, with a Rs 1 crore cap on unforeseen deals.
How to Read a Corporate Governance Report (SEBI LODR)
Read a corporate governance report table by table: board composition, committees, meetings, affirmations and the grievance counts, inside the Integrated Filing.
How to Check Credit Rating Revisions of a Listed Company
Two independent trails carry a rating revision: the company's Regulation 30 announcement and the rating agency's own press release. Here is how to read both.
Credit Rating Change Alerts India: What a Feed Can Carry
Rating change alerts in India run off two feeds on different clocks: the company's Regulation 30 announcement and the rating agency's own press release.
What Is the T+0 Settlement Cycle? SEBI's Rules
The T+0 settlement cycle settles an Indian equity trade the same day. It is optional, runs to 1:30 pm, and covers the top 500 scrips. Not investment advice.
What Is a Periodic Call Auction? Illiquid Scrips
A periodic call auction moves illiquid securities out of continuous trading into six hourly auctions. The criteria, the timings, and how a scrip exits.
What Is a Dynamic Price Band? NSE Operating Range
A dynamic price band is the 10 percent operating range on derivative-eligible scrips that flexes during the day. How it is set, and how it is relaxed.
What Is Integrated Filing Under SEBI LODR?
Integrated filing merges six LODR periodic filings into two quarterly submissions: governance in 30 days, financial in 45. What each one carries, and when.
What Is a Secretarial Compliance Report? SEBI Reg 24A
The annual secretarial compliance report is a company secretary's report on a listed entity's SEBI compliance, filed with the exchanges within 60 days.
How to Track Preferential Allotments in India
Track preferential allotments through the exchange filings they generate: board intimation, special resolution, allotment, and the 10-day shareholding pattern.
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