0001398344-17-008992.txt : 20170725 0001398344-17-008992.hdr.sgml : 20170725 20170724180526 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398344-17-008992 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSRS/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170430 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170725 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170724 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170725 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Clough Global Equity Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001316463 IRS NUMBER: 202248098 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSRS/A SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21712 FILM NUMBER: 17979049 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 328 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80201-0328 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-623-2577 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 328 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80201-0328 N-CSRS/A 1 fp0026854_ncsrsa.htm
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-21712

Clough Global Equity Fund
(exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Sareena Khwaja-Dixon, Secretary
Clough Global Equity Fund
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, Colorado 80203
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-623-2577

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: November 1, 2016 – April 30, 2017

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

Explanatory Note:

The Registrant is filing this amendment to its Form N-CSR (the “Amendment”) for the period ended April 30, 2017, originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2017 (Accession Number 0001398344-17-008460) (“Original Filing”), to amend Item 1, “Reports to Stockholders.” The purpose of the Amendment is to correct information contained in the Shareholder Letter and the Financial Highlights in the semi-annual report for the Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund and Clough Global Opportunities Fund. Due to a miscalculation of average daily net assets of the funds at period end, certain expense ratios were off by a few basis points. Other than the aforementioned immaterial revisions, the Amendment does not reflect events occurring after the Original Filing, or modify or update the disclosures therein in any way.

Item 1 (as supplemented further herein) to the Amendment is incorporated by reference to the semi-annual report for the Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund and Clough Global Opportunities Fund contained in Item 1 of the Original Filing. Item 2 through Item 11 to the Amendment are incorporated by reference to the Original Filing.
 

July 25, 2017

Supplement to the Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund
and Clough Global Opportunities Fund Semi-Annual Report Dated April 30, 2017

This Supplement revises information contained in the Semi-Annual Report listed above and should be read in conjunction with the Semi-Annual Report.

1.
The following replaces the second to last paragraph in the Shareholder Letter on page 4 of the Semi-Annual Report.

All three funds continue to make significant progress on the expense reduction initiative we started writing about last year. We can now report that the expense ratio is down 156 basis points or approximately 33% on a year over year basis in the Global Opportunities Fund. The Global Dividend and Income Fund expense ratio is down 138 basis points or roughly 34% and the Global Equity Fund expense ratio is down 163 basis points or roughly 35%. Please note that roughly half of the expense reduction has come from lower management and administration fees as a percentage of net assets while the remainder comes from reducing the costs associated with each fund’s short book.

2.
The following replaces the sub-section titled “Ratios and Supplemental Data” presented in the section titled “Financial Highlights” for the Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund on page 33 of the Semi-Annual Report.

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
  
Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (000s)
  
$
149,210
    
$
143,319
    
$
162,651
    
$
176,968
    
$
182,737
    
$
181,309
    
$
170,120
  
Ratios to average net assets attributable to common shareholders:
                                                        
Total expenses
    
2.65
%(4)
    
3.65
%
    
3.95
%
    
3.25
%(4)
    
3.34
%
    
3.24
%
    
3.05
%
Total expenses excluding interest expense and dividends on short sales expense
    
1.72
%(4)
    
2.09
%
    
2.17
%
    
2.00
%(4)
    
1.94
%
    
1.93
%
    
1.80
%
Net investment income/(loss)
    
1.72
%(4)
    
(0.08
)%
    
(1.58
)%
    
(1.15
)%(4)
    
(1.47
)%
    
(0.04
)%
    
1.61
%
Portfolio turnover rate(5)
    
95
%
    
205
%
    
172
%
    
110
%
    
179
%
    
250
%
    
192
%
 
3.
The following replaces the sub-section titled “Ratios and Supplemental Data” presented in the section titled “Financial Highlights” for the Clough Global Equity Fund on page 34 of the Semi-Annual Report.

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
  
Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (000s)
  
$
241,621
    
$
224,187
    
$
266,576
    
$
293,829
    
$
305,958
    
$
296,710
    
$
277,061
  
Ratios to average net assets attributable to common shareholders:
                                                        
Total expenses
    
2.98
%(4)
    
4.21
%
    
4.56
%
    
3.68
%(4)
    
3.76
%
    
3.67
%
    
3.43
%
Total expenses excluding interest expense and dividends on short sales expense
    
2.08
%(4)
    
2.59
%
    
2.77
%
    
2.42
%(4)
    
2.36
%
    
2.35
%
    
2.18
%
Net investment income/(loss)
    
0.13
%(4)
    
(1.70
)%
    
(2.73
)%
    
(1.68
)%(4)
    
(1.95
)%
    
(0.37
)%
    
1.34
%
Portfolio turnover rate(5)
    
93
%
    
182
%
    
154
%
    
102
%
    
166
%
    
250
%
    
183
%

4.
The following replaces the sub-section titled “Ratios and Supplemental Data” presented in the section titled “Financial Highlights” for the Clough Global Opportunities Fund on page 35 of the Semi-Annual Report.

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
  
Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (000s)
  
$
592,539
    
$
570,931
    
$
666,588
    
$
729,855
    
$
759,084
    
$
757,452
    
$
716,213
  
Ratios to average net assets attributable to common shareholders:
                                                        
Total expenses
    
3.16
%(4)
    
4.32
%
    
4.62
%
    
3.86
%(4)
    
3.97
%
    
3.86
%
    
3.61
%
Total expenses excluding interest expense and dividends on short sales expense
    
2.22
%(4)
    
2.73
%
    
2.82
%
    
2.60
%(4)
    
2.55
%
    
2.52
%
    
2.35
%
Net investment income/(loss)
    
0.06
%(4)
    
(1.33
)%
    
(2.47
)%
    
(1.76
)%(4)
    
(2.15
)%
    
(0.64
)%
    
1.04
%
Portfolio turnover rate(5)
    
105
%
    
191
%
    
176
%
    
111
%
    
178
%
    
241
%
    
193
%

Please retain this supplement for future reference.
 

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable to semi-annual report.

(a)(2) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Ex-99.Cert.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) A certification for the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Ex-99.906Cert.

(c) Pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Order granting relief from Section 19(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 dated September 21, 2009, the form of 19(a) Notices to Beneficial Owners are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 12(c) of the Original Filing.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

CLOUGH GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

By:
/s/ Edmund J. Burke
  
 
Edmund J. Burke
  
 
President/Principal Executive Officer
  
     
Date:
July 25, 2017
  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

CLOUGH GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

By:
/s/ Edmund J. Burke
  
 
Edmund J. Burke
  
 
President/Principal Executive Officer
  
     
Date:
July 25, 2017
  
     
By:
/s/ Jeremy O. May
  
 
Jeremy O. May
  
 
Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer
  
     
Date:
July 25, 2017
  
 
 EX-99.CERT 2 fp0026854_ex99cert.htm

Ex. 99.Cert

I, Edmund J. Burke, President and Principal Executive Officer of the Clough Global Equity Fund, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of the Clough Global Equity Fund;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have:

a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions);

a.
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b.
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

By:
/s/ Edmund J. Burke
  
 
Edmund J. Burke
  
 
President/Principal Executive Officer
  
     
Date:
July 25, 2017
  
 

I, Jeremy O. May, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the Clough Global Equity Fund, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of the Clough Global Equity Fund;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have:

a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions);

a.
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b.
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

By:
/s/ Jeremy O. May
  
 
Jeremy O. May
  
 
Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer
  
     
Date:
July 25, 2017
  

 
 EX-99.906 CERT 3 fp0026854_ex99906cert.htm
 
Exhibit 99.906Cert
 
This certification is furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended April 30, 2017 (the “Report”) of the Clough Global Equity Fund (the “Company”).

I, Edmund J. Burke, the President and Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify that:

(i)
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
 
(ii)
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:
July 25, 2017
  
     
By:
/s/ Edmund J. Burke
  
 
Edmund J. Burke
  
 
President/Principal Executive Officer
  
 
This certification is furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended April 30, 2017 (the “Report”) of the Clough Global Equity Fund (the “Company”).

I, Jeremy O. May, the Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify that:

(i)
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
 
(ii)
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:
July 25, 2017
  
     
By:
/s/ Jeremy O. May
  
 
Jeremy O. May
  
 
Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer