Shehan Wijetilaka Shehan Wijetilaka is a partner at Huthwaite Asia Pacific, the leading global firm on sales effectiveness. Over a 20 year career, he has also worked as an executive and in sales roles for IBM Corporation and several other technology and professional services firms in the Australian and Asian marketplace. He has advised several major Australian wealth management and financial planning organisations on many aspects of value creation and the role of leadership in business development.
SHEHAN WIJETILAKA | MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012 As the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reform sweeps through the Australian wealth management industry, it is clear that many clients don't actually understand the details of the financial advice they have been receiving, nor are they entirely ... Read more PAGE: 1 |
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