UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                            Clough Global Equity Fund
                                (Name of Issuer)

                             Closed End Mutual Fund
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   18914C100
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               December 31, 2009
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[X] Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.


The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).



                               CUSIP No. 18914C100


       1.    Names of Reporting Person

             1607 Capital Partners, LLC

             I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above person: 26-0529973

       2.    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member Of a Group

             [ ] (a)
             [ ] (b)

       3.    SEC Use Only

       4.    Citizenship or Place of Organization

             Virginia, United States

       5.    Sole Voting Power:  1,042,749
Number of
Shares           6.  Shared Voting Power: 0
Beneficially
Owned by         7.  Sole Dispositive Power:  1,042,749
Each Reporting
Person With      8.  Shared Dispositive Power: 0

       9.    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

             1,042,749

       10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

       11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

	     5.85%

       12.   Type of Reporting Person

	     IA



Item 1. (a)  Issuer:  Clough Global Equity Fund

             Address:

             1290 Broadway
	     Suite 1100
             Denver, CO 80203

Item 2. (a)  Name of Person Filing:

             1607 Capital Partners, LLC

        (b)  Address of Principal Business Offices:

             4991 Lake Brook Dr.,
             Suite 125
             Glen Allen, VA 23060

        (c)  Citizenship:

             Please refer to Item 4 on each cover sheet for each filing person

        (d)  Title of Class of Securities

             Closed End Mutual Fund

        (e)  CUSIP Number: 18914C100

Item 3.  1607 Capital Partners, LLC is an investment advisor in accordance
         with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

Item 4.  Ownership

         Please see Items 5 - 9 and 11 for each cover sheet for each filing
         separately

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

         Not Applicable

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

	 Not Applicable




Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

         Not Applicable

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

         Not Applicable

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group

         Not Applicable

Item 10. Certification

         By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or
with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.




                               SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  February 16, 2010
                           1607 Capital Partners, LLC

                           By: /s/ Thomas K Tattersall
                           --------------------------
                           Name: Thomas K Tattersall
                           Title: Managing Director of Operations and Marketing