Graham Sheward

Graham was appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer and executive Director with effect from 10 May 2021. Graham is an experienced international financial services director with more than 20 years’ experience of developing successful international financial services businesses across a wide range of jurisdictions, including UK, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Ireland, Mauritius, Singapore and South Africa.

He has experience in managing and leading regulated multi-jurisdictional banking, investment, fund & corporate administration, trust & fiduciary, and outsourcing businesses.

Graham 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.

After spending 8 years in Mauritius holding a country corporate director role for Barclays and then as MD of SGG Group (now IQ-EQ), he returned to the Isle of Man to take up the role of Managing Director of the Sancus Group local office.