---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001398344-23-007499"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GLQ"
cik: "0001316463"
company_name: "Clough Global Equity Fund"
filed_at: "2023-04-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T23:27:20.122729+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clough Global Equity Fund replaces administrator ALPS with Paralel Technologies, appoints new officers

## Summary
- Entered new administration/fund accounting agreement with Paralel Technologies LLC effective April 17, 2023; prior ALPS agreement terminated.
- Appointed Jeremy May (President), Jill Kerschen (Treasurer), Christopher Moore (Secretary), Bradley Swenson (CCO), all Paralel employees.
- Fund's principal address changed to 1700 Broadway, Suite 1850, Denver, CO; phone remains (855) 425-6844.
- Paralel receives monthly fee on average daily total assets; from its fees it pays most routine operating expenses except advisory, taxes, portfolio costs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001398344-23-007499
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GLQ
- cik: 0001316463
- company_name: Clough Global Equity Fund
- filed_at: 2023-04-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1316463/000139834423007499/0001398344-23-007499-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1316463/000139834423007499/fp0083262-1_8kixbrl.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001398344-23-007499
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001398344-23-007499.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ryan Johanson resigned as Treasurer at Clough Global Equity Fund.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Treasurer
  source text: The Paralel officer appointments were made in connection with the resignations of Lainey Ejiasa, Ryan Johanson, Nicholas Adams, and Lucas Foss, the Fund’s prior President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, that were tendered in connection to the termination of ALPS as the Fund’s administrator
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1316463/000139834423007499/0001398344-23-007499-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher Moore was appointed as Secretary at Clough Global Equity Fund.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Secretary
  source text: The Board of Trustees have appointed Jeremy May, Jill Kerschen, Christopher Moore, and Bradley Swenson to serve as the Fund’s President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, each effective as of April 17, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1316463/000139834423007499/0001398344-23-007499-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeremy May was appointed as President at Clough Global Equity Fund.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: The Board of Trustees have appointed Jeremy May, Jill Kerschen, Christopher Moore, and Bradley Swenson to serve as the Fund’s President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, each effective as of April 17, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1316463/000139834423007499/0001398344-23-007499-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jill Kerschen was appointed as Treasurer at Clough Global Equity Fund.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Treasurer
  source text: The Board of Trustees have appointed Jeremy May, Jill Kerschen, Christopher Moore, and Bradley Swenson to serve as the Fund’s President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, each effective as of April 17, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1316463/000139834423007499/0001398344-23-007499-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lucas Foss resigned as Chief Compliance Officer at Clough Global Equity Fund.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Compliance Officer
  source text: The Paralel officer appointments were made in connection with the resignations of Lainey Ejiasa, Ryan Johanson, Nicholas Adams, and Lucas Foss, the Fund’s prior President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, that were tendered in connection to the termination of ALPS as the Fund’s administrator
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1316463/000139834423007499/0001398344-23-007499-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bradley Swenson was appointed as Chief Compliance Officer at Clough Global Equity Fund.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Compliance Officer
  source text: The Board of Trustees have appointed Jeremy May, Jill Kerschen, Christopher Moore, and Bradley Swenson to serve as the Fund’s President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, each effective as of April 17, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1316463/000139834423007499/0001398344-23-007499-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nicholas Adams resigned as Secretary at Clough Global Equity Fund.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Secretary
  source text: The Paralel officer appointments were made in connection with the resignations of Lainey Ejiasa, Ryan Johanson, Nicholas Adams, and Lucas Foss, the Fund’s prior President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, that were tendered in connection to the termination of ALPS as the Fund’s administrator
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1316463/000139834423007499/0001398344-23-007499-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lainey Ejiasa resigned as President at Clough Global Equity Fund.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President
  source text: The Paralel officer appointments were made in connection with the resignations of Lainey Ejiasa, Ryan Johanson, Nicholas Adams, and Lucas Foss, the Fund’s prior President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, that were tendered in connection to the termination of ALPS as the Fund’s administrator
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1316463/000139834423007499/0001398344-23-007499-index.htm

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