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 a business development company (BDC)?
A business development company elects BDC status under the 1940 Act, finances private US firms, and files 10-Ks not fund forms. Not investment advice.
What is a Form N-54A filing? BDC election
A Form N-54A is the SEC notification a company files to elect business development company status under Section 54(a) of the 1940 Act. Not investment advice.
BDC vs closed-end fund: how they differ
BDC vs closed-end fund: one elects BDC status and files 10-Ks, the other registers on Form N-2 and files N-PORT. Where holdings show up. Not investment advice.
Filing webhook API: disclosure events, pushed
What a filing webhook API needs: signed payloads, at-least-once delivery, stable event ids and a retry policy you can audit. Not investment advice.
What is short interest reporting? FINRA guide (2026)
Short interest reporting is FINRA's twice-monthly record of open short positions per security. What firms report, when it publishes, and its limits. Not advice.
What is Form SHO? SEC short position reporting
Form SHO is the SEC's monthly short position report under Rule 13f-2. The thresholds, what gets published, and why filings now start in 2028. Not advice.
Form SHO vs short interest report: what differs
Form SHO vs short interest report: who reports, how often, what publishes, and what each one hides. One exists today, the other starts in 2028. Not advice.
What is the SEBI Stewardship Code? A 2026 guide
The SEBI Stewardship Code sets six principles for how mutual funds and AIFs monitor and vote in investee companies. What it requires and where to read it.
How to track mutual fund voting disclosures
How to track mutual fund voting disclosures in India: where AMCs publish votes cast, the quarterly deadline, and how to read the rationale column. Not advice.
N-PX vs SEBI voting disclosure: US and India
N-PX vs SEBI voting disclosure: annual SEC filing versus quarterly AMC website posting. Who files, what scope, and which record is easier to search. Not advice.
What is a pre-filed DRHP? Confidential IPO route
A pre-filed DRHP is SEBI's confidential IPO route: the draft is filed but not published, and the public sees an updated DRHP later. How the sequence works.
What is mutual fund stress testing? SEBI rules
Mutual fund stress testing shows how many days a mid or small cap scheme needs to liquidate 25% and 50% of its portfolio. What AMCs publish monthly. Not advice.
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