He has held roles at NatWest, Zurich, Close Brothers and Barclays Gordon Marr has relinquished his role as chief executive of Hansard Global and handed the reins to Graham Sheward, who assumed the role with immediate effect. Marr announced his impending retirement in March but will remain with the company until 30 September to ensure a smooth handover, the firm said. International experience Sheward brings more than 20 years’ international financial services experience to Hansard Global, having worked in a wide range of jurisdictions; including the UK, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Ireland, Mauritius, Singapore and South Africa. Graham Sheward He moved to the Isle of Man in 1999 with NatWest Offshore, and subsequently held various executive roles with Zurich Financial Services before becoming managing director of Close Brothers Group, Offshore Banking Division.