Christopher Moore
About Christopher Moore
Christopher A. Moore (born 1984) serves as Secretary of Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (GLV), GLQ, and GLO, with officer service since 2023. He is General Counsel of Paralel Technologies LLC and affiliates, and General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) of Paralel Advisors LLC (since 2021), previously Deputy General Counsel at RiverNorth Capital Management (2020–2021) and VP/Senior Counsel at ALPS Fund Services (2016–2020); he also previously worked as a CPA at Ernst & Young (2007–2009) . He was appointed Secretary effective April 17, 2023, when Paralel replaced ALPS as administrator; officers employed by Paralel receive no compensation from the Funds and, as of that transition, no officer employed by Paralel owned shares of the Fund .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralel Technologies LLC and affiliates | General Counsel; CCO of Paralel Advisors LLC | 2021–present | Leads legal and compliance across Paralel and its advisory affiliate supporting GLV/GLQ/GLO administration and governance . |
| RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC | Deputy General Counsel; Legal Operations Manager | 2020–2021 | Oversaw legal operations and contributed to investment adviser compliance and governance processes . |
| ALPS Fund Services, Inc. | VP, Senior Counsel | 2016–2020 | Provided legal counsel to a major fund administrator/distributor supporting closed-end and mutual funds . |
| Thompson Hine LLP | Associate | 2013–2016 | Private practice background supporting securities/asset management clients . |
| Ernst & Young | CPA | 2007–2009 | Early-career audit/accounting experience; foundation for governance and reporting rigor . |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralel Advisors LLC | General Counsel and CCO | 2021–present | Oversees adviser-level compliance and legal, directly impacting fund oversight quality for GLV/GLQ/GLO . |
Fixed Compensation
Officers employed by Paralel (including the Secretary) receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from GLV.
| Component | FY 2024 (Fund-paid) | FY 2025 (Fund-paid) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | None – paid by employer (Paralel); not disclosed in Fund filings | None – paid by employer (Paralel); not disclosed in Fund filings | Fund states officers employed by Paralel receive no compensation from the Funds . |
| Target bonus % | Not applicable | Not applicable | No Fund-paid bonus program for officers employed by Paralel . |
| Actual bonus paid | Not applicable | Not applicable | — |
| Perquisites | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | — |
Officers of the Fund who are employed by Paralel receive no compensation from the Fund; this was reiterated at the time of officer appointment in 2023 , and in the 2024 and 2025 proxies .
Performance Compensation
No Fund-paid performance awards (cash or equity) are provided to officers employed by Paralel.
| Incentive type | Metric(s) | Weighting | Target | Actual/Payout | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash bonus | Not applicable | — | — | — | — |
| RSUs/PSUs | Not applicable | — | — | — | — |
| Stock options | Not applicable | — | — | — | — |
| Clawback provisions | Not disclosed | — | — | — | — |
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Total beneficial ownership | As of the 2023 transition, “No officer employed by Paralel owns any shares of the Fund,” which would include the Secretary; subsequent beneficial ownership tables list Trustees and group totals but do not break out his individual holdings . |
| Ownership as % of shares outstanding | Not individually disclosed; officer ownership was stated as none for officers employed by Paralel at appointment . |
| Vested vs unvested shares | Not applicable (no Fund equity awards) . |
| Options (exercisable/unexercisable) | None disclosed/applicable . |
| Shares pledged as collateral | No pledging disclosure for officers; not indicated in proxies . |
| Stock ownership guidelines | Not disclosed for officers; Trustees provide dollar range holdings; officers are not covered by director guidelines in the proxy . |
| Compliance status | Not applicable for officers; no guidelines disclosed . |
Context from Fund beneficial ownership tables:
- 2024: Trustees and Executive Officers (group) owned 3,026 GLV shares in total; individual officer holdings (Secretary) not listed; PEO and PFO noted, each with 0 shares .
- 2025: Trustees and Executive Officers (group) owned 3,026 GLV shares; individual officer holdings (Secretary) still not listed .
Employment Terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Employment start date (Fund officer) | Appointed Secretary effective April 17, 2023 . |
| Officer election/term | Officers are elected annually; each officer holds office until a successor is elected by the Board . |
| Employer/compensation source | Employed by Paralel (administrator); officers employed by Paralel receive no compensation from the Fund . |
| Severance/change-of-control | Not disclosed for Fund officers; no Fund-level employment agreements or severance economics disclosed for officers . |
| Non-compete/Non-solicit/Garden leave | Not disclosed in Fund filings for officers . |
| Post-termination consulting | Not disclosed . |
| Section 16 reporting | Funds state Reporting Persons timely filed required reports for FY 2024; general compliance note, not individual . |
Governance Notes Relevant to Pay/Alignment
- Trustees’ compensation is disclosed and paid by the Funds; officers employed by Paralel do not have a compensation committee at the Fund level and the Funds “do not have a compensation committee” .
- The Secretary (Christopher Moore) serves as Secretary for GLV/GLQ/GLO and is listed among Fund officers with year of birth, office since 2023, and Paralel roles .
Investment Implications
- Pay-for-performance alignment: There is no direct Fund-paid compensation to the Secretary; incentives and retention levers sit at the service-provider (Paralel) level, not at GLV. This limits traditional executive comp alignment analysis (no Fund RSUs/PSUs/options, no Fund bonus metrics) and reduces insider compensation-driven trading signals at the Fund level .
- Insider ownership and selling pressure: Fund disclosures indicate no officer employed by Paralel owned GLV shares at appointment; subsequent proxies do not list him as an individual holder, implying minimal personal economic exposure to GLV and little likelihood of Form 4 trading or pledging signals from this officer .
- Retention risk: Employment, compensation and any severance/change-of-control terms are governed by Paralel, not the Fund; Fund filings do not disclose those terms, creating opacity on retention incentives. However, the annual officer election structure and administrator-based staffing suggests continuity is tied to the Paralel relationship rather than Fund-specific employment contracts .
- Governance quality: The Fund highlights standard 1940 Act governance, active Audit/Governance committees, and Section 16 compliance. Absence of a compensation committee is typical for externally administered CEFs where officers are paid by the administrator, not the fund .
Overall, for purposes of compensation alignment and trading-signal analysis, Christopher Moore’s role is administrative and externally compensated, with no Fund-paid variable or equity compensation and no individual beneficial ownership disclosed—diminishing traditional executive pay/ownership signals and concentrating retention dynamics at the administrator (Paralel) rather than at GLV .