Grant Hackett on resilience, tax changes and his push to quadruple adviser numbers

2026-08-11

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Grant Hackett has now spent more time working in finance than he did in the pool, but he’s still best known for being one of, if not the greatest, distance swimmers Australia has ever produced.Hackett hung up his goggles in 2008 and is now the group CEO of ASX-listed Generation Development Group.In this episode of Basis Points, he takes advisers through the highs and lows of his Olympic career, his early days in business, as well as the significant shifts he believes are coming for the industry.He also shares his views on what some of the G...

Grant Hackett has now spent more time working in finance than he did in the pool, but he’s still best known for being one of, if not the greatest, distance swimmers Australia has ever produced.

Hackett hung up his goggles in 2008 and is now the group CEO of ASX-listed Generation Development Group.

In this episode of Basis Points, he takes advisers through the highs and lows of his Olympic career, his early days in business, as well as the significant shifts he believes are coming for the industry.

He also shares his views on what some of the Government’s policy changes (super, capital gains tax, negative gearing and trusts) mean for advisers and their clients.

Chapters:

00:00 Meet Grant Hackett

01:47 From Olympic Gold to Finance

06:20 Olympic Lessons for Leadership

10:44 Inside Generation Development Group

13:44 How GDG Finds Growth

19:28 The Future of Financial Advice

21:05 Investment Bonds and Tax

27:04 What Advisors Are Worried About

29:32 Life After Olympic Swimming

📈 Stocks and ETFs Mentioned:

Generation Development Group (ASX: GDG)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)

Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX: WBC)

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0.5 Total Hours

Knowledge Requirements: Generic Knowledge (0.25 hour), Managed Investments (0.25 hour)

Legislated CPD Area: Technical Competence (0.25 hour), General (0.25 hour)

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