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                        SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                             ----------------------

                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               (AMENDMENT NO. 2)*


                              Alesco Financial Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    014485106
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2007
             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G/A is filed:
     [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
     [X] Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)





                           (Page 1 of 11 Pages)
- ----------------
     *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 purposes 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.014485106                 13G/A                   Page 2 of 11 Pages

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     (1)     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
             OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Hunter Global Associates L.L.C.

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)     SEC USE ONLY
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                    Delaware
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
OWNED BY       -----------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                               0.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                               OO
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No.014485106                 13G/A                   Page 3 of 11 Pages

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (1)     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
             OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                    Hunter Global Investors L.P.

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)     SEC USE ONLY
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                    Delaware
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                 0.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                  IA
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





CUSIP No.014485106                 13G/A                   Page 4 of 11 Pages

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     (1)     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
             OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                    Duke Buchan III
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)     SEC USE ONLY
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                               United States
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                               -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                               -0-
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                               -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                               -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                               -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                               0.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                               IN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!







CUSIP No.014485106                 13G/A                   Page 5 of 11 Pages

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     (1)     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
             PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                    Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P.

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)     SEC USE ONLY
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                Delaware
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                  -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                  -0-
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                  -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                  -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                  -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                  0.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                  PN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!







CUSIP No.014485106                 13G/A                   Page 6 of 11 Pages

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     (1)     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
             OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             3 Notch Capital Partners, L.P.
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     (2)     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)     SEC USE ONLY
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                    Delaware
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                  -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                  -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                  0.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                  PN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





CUSIP No.014485106                 13G/A                   Page 7 of 11 Pages

Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

               The name of the issuer is Alesco Financial Inc., formerly
known as Sunset Financial Resources, Inc. (the "Company").

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               The Company's principal executive offices are located at
Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:

               This statement is filed by:
                        (i)   Hunter Global Associates L.L.C., a Delaware
                              limited liability company ("Associates") (OO)
                              that is the general partner of Hunter Global
                              Investors Fund I L.P. ("Fund I"), with respect
                              to the shares of Common Stock (defined in Item
                              2(d) below) beneficially owned by Fund I.
                        (ii)  Hunter Global Investors L.P., a Delaware
                              limited partnership ("Investors") (PN) that is
                              the investment manager of Fund I, Hunter Global
                              Investors Offshore Fund Ltd., a Cayman Islands
                              exempted company ("Off I"), and 3 Notch Capital
                              Partners, L.P. ("3 Notch"), with respect to the
                              shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
                              Fund I, Off I and 3 Notch, collectively.
                        (iii) Duke Buchan III ("Mr. Buchan") (IN), who is the
                              managing member of Associates and who controls
                              Investors through its general partner, with
                              respect to the shares of Common Stock
                              beneficiall
y owned by Fund I, Off I and 3
                              Notch, collectively.
                        (iv)  Fund I, a Delaware limited partnership (PN),
                              with respect to the shares of Common Stock
                              beneficially owned by it.
                        (v)   3 Notch, a Delaware limited partnership (PN),
                              with respect to the shares of Common Stock
                              beneficially owned by it.

               The foregoing persons are hereinafter collectively referred to
               as the "Reporting Persons". Any disclosures herein with
               respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made
               on information and belief after making inquiry to the
               appropriate person.

Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

               The address of the business office of each of the Reporting
Persons is 485 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, New York 10022.

Item 2(c).     Citizenship

         Fund I, 3 Notch and Investors are each limited partnerships organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware. Associates is a limited liability
company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Buchan is a
United States citizen.

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities

         Common Stock (the "Common Stock")






CUSIP No.014485106                 13G/A                   Page 8 of 11 Pages

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number
         014485106

Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:  NOT APPLICABLE

          (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
          (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
          (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
          (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act of 1940,
          (e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E),
          (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with
                  13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),
          (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with
                  Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),
          (h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                  Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
          (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                  investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                  Company Act of 1940,
          (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.           Ownership.

         The percentages used in this Item 4 are calculated based upon
         59,176,082 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as reported in
         the aggregate on Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the Commission on
         November 9, 2007.

         A. Hunter Global Associates L.L.C., as general partner of Hunter Global
            Investors Fund I L.P.
                (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                (b) Percent of class: 0.0%
                (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                   (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                  (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                   (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

         B.   Hunter Global Investors L.P., as investment manager of Hunter
              Global Investors Fund I L.P., Hunter Global Investors Offshore
              Fund Ltd. and 3 Notch Capital Partners, L.P.

                (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                (b) Percent of class: 0.0%
                (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                   (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                  (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                   (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-






CUSIP No.014485106                 13G/A                   Page 9 of 11 Pages


         C. Duke Buchan III, as senior managing member of Hunter Global
            Associates L.L.C., and as the sole member of the general partner of
            Hunter Global Investors L.P.
                (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                (b) Percent of class: 0.0%
                (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                   (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                  (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                   (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

         D. Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P.
                (a) Amount beneficially owned:  -0-
                (b) Percent of class: 0.0%
                (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                   (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                  (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                   (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

         E. 3 Notch Capital Partners, L.P.
                (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                (b) Percent of class: 0.0%
                (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                   (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                  (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                   (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

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

               If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].

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

               The identity of each member of the group is set forth above
under Item 2(a) and Item 4.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group

               Not applicable.






CUSIP No.014485106                 13G/A                  Page 10 of 11 Pages

Item 10.          Certification.

     Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above 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.

                                   SIGNATURES

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

DATED:  February 14, 2008           By: /s/ Duke Buchan III
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Duke Buchan III, individually and (a) as
                                        Senior Managing Member of Hunter Global
                                        Associates L.L.C., for itself and as the
                                        general partner of Hunter Global
                                        Investors Fund I L.P. and (b) as
                                        Managing Member of Hunter Global Capital
                                        Management L.L.C., as the general
                                        partner of Hunter Global Investors L.P.,
                                        for itself and as investment manger of 3
                                        Notch Capital Partners, L.P.







CUSIP No.014485106                  13G/A               Page 11 of 11 Pages

                                EXHIBIT 1

                         JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
                          PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)


     The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G/A, is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G/A, shall be filed on
behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional
joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but
shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.


DATED:  February 14, 2008           By: /s/ Duke Buchan III
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                        Duke Buchan III, individually and (a) as
                                        Senior Managing Member of Hunter Global
                                        Associates L.L.C., for itself and as the
                                        general partner of Hunter Global
                                        Investors Fund I L.P. and (b) as
                                        Managing Member of Hunter Global Capital
                                        Management L.L.C., as the general
                                        partner of Hunter Global Investors L.P.,
                                        for itself and as investment manger of 3
                                        Notch Capital Partners, L.P.