Deeper integration with Xplan as part of latest evolution of FAYBL agentic platform
Highlights
- AI financial advisory platform FAYBL appoints Xplan co-founder and former Iress Chief Executive Andrew Walsh as President (International) of FAYBL
- FAYBL is rolling out a deeper integration with Iress' Xplan
- Rollout of FAYBL platform update - v2.5 - underway, with additional 6 firms onboarding
SYDNEY, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FAYBL, the agentic AI platform for financial advisers, today announced the appointment of experienced financial industry executive Andrew Walsh as the company's President (International).
The appointment comes as FAYBL delivers deeper and richer integration with Iress' Xplan as part of the latest evolution of its platform.
Mr Walsh is the co-founder of Xplan, the advice platform used by financial advisory practices across Australia, the UK, New Zealand and other markets, and led Iress as Chief Executive for 13 years.
As President (International) of FAYBL, Mr Walsh will lead its work with licensees, platforms and advice firms as the company moves to firm-wide rollouts in Australia and internationally.
Speaking about his appointment, Mr Walsh said: "I've spent much of my career building the systems advisers rely on every day. What's changed now is that software can do more than store the work - it can help do it. FAYBL offers the capability to drive the adviser's existing systems, safely and with the adviser in control, thereby unlocking the scaling potential of practices."
Rollout of FAYBL V2.5 underway
Mr Walsh's appointment comes as FAYBL commences the rollout of its latest platform update, FAYBL v2.5.
As part of the update, FAYBL's AI agent (Faybl) now has the capability to work across client records, documents and file notes, tasks and workflow, the diary, portfolio, and modelling information.
Purpose-built for the highly regulated, high-trust environment of advice, Faybl integrates directly into existing software systems while maintaining strict guardrails that keep advisers and licensees in control. Moving beyond merely describing workflows to actively executing them, Faybl prepares models strategies, drafts documents, raises tasks, and records completed actions, with every action submitted for approval before any data is written back to other systems.
Chris Holmes of Wealth Laboratory said: "Faybl has brought the joy back to financial planning. The days of being weighed down by endless administration are gone, allowing me to focus on what I enjoy most - meeting with clients and developing meaningful strategies to help them achieve their goals. If the growing administrative and compliance burden is taking you away from your clients, I cannot recommend Faybl highly enough."
While basic AI is now common in financial advice, it is used mostly for meeting notes and simple tasks, and leaves the adviser's day largely unchanged.
By contrast, FAYBL V2.5 is an agent that effectively works with the adviser throughout the day. It will prepare client files before reviews, draft advice documents from the firm's own templates, pre-fill fact-finds and flag what it couldn't verify, and run the firm's processes the same way for every adviser.
"I'm excited to have Andrew join our leadership team," said Steven Goh, co-founder and CEO of FAYBL. "An AI agentic experience can transform the professional experience and economics of advice for the better. Andrew joining and V2.5 are big steps towards that."
FAYBL V2.5 is available now to Profile Financial Services, Financial Advice Matters, Transition Wealth, Knight Group, Obra Wealth, Wealth Laboratory and many others. Further firm launches will be announced in November. Advisers at Count.ed 2026 can see Faybl working with Xplan at the FAYBL stand.
About FAYBL
FAYBL (YBL.ai Inc.) builds Faybl, an agentic AI platform for financial advisers and their teams. Fay works inside the systems advisers already use, including Iress' Xplan, to carry out client and practice work under the adviser's direction and approval. FAYBL is led by co-founder and CEO Steven Goh, President (International) Andrew Walsh and President (Americas) Doug Bewsher. It serves advice practices in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. www.faybl.com
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AI wealth advisory platform FAYBL bolsters leadership team, appoints Xplan co-founder Andrew Walsh as President
From 14 October, eligible Medibank members living with cancer can access Osara Health's Cancer Coach program for personalised support with the physical and emotional challenges of diagnosis and treatment.
SYDNEY, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Osara Health has partnered with Medibank, one of Australia's largest private health insurers, to offer its evidence-based Cancer Coach program to Medibank members with cancer. The partnership makes the program available to more than 4 million Medibank customers, subject to eligibility.
Around 170,000 cases of cancer are diagnosed in Australia each year.1 Alongside their treatment, many are managing fatigue, poor sleep, reduced fitness and the emotional impact of a diagnosis, while also keeping up with work and family life.
Through the program, each participant works one-on-one with a dedicated health coach. Osara Health's coaches are exercise physiologists trained in health coaching. They help participants set personal health goals and give practical guidance on fatigue, sleep, physical activity, nutrition and emotional wellbeing. Participants also receive personalised education and access to the Osara Health app.
The program is delivered remotely over 6 to 12 weeks, so members can take part from home, including in regional and remote areas. It complements the care provided by each person's treating team, and participants keep access to the app and educational resources after their coaching ends.
"As a Radiation Oncologist, I saw how much of the cancer experience happens between appointments," said Dr Raghav Murali-Ganesh, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Osara Health. "Patients would leave the clinic and deal with exhaustion, worry and questions about work and family largely on their own. Our coaches help people manage those everyday challenges, and our partnership with Medibank means many more Australians with cancer can now get that support."
"When someone receives a cancer diagnosis, they need compassionate, responsive support. An important question is what happens beyond their hospital visits. Through our partnership with Osara Health, we can help members navigate that experience with dedicated cancer coaching alongside their medical care," said Dr Paul Eleftheriou, Chief Medical Officer, Medibank and AHM.
The Cancer Coach program is supported by peer-reviewed research. A study published in JMIR Cancer in 2026 found that people who took part reported, on average, clinically meaningful improvements in both their physical and mental health.2
Eligible Medibank members can join the program from 14 October 2026, subject to eligibility.
About Osara Health
Osara Health provides evidence-based cancer support through one-on-one health coaching, personalised education and digital tools. Founded by oncologists in 2016, Osara Health helps people affected by cancer understand their diagnosis and look after their health and wellbeing during and after treatment. It partners with insurers and employers in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States, and its programs are backed by more than 10 peer-reviewed studies. For more information, visit osarahealth.com.
About Medibank
Medibank is a health company providing private health insurance and health services to millions of people across Australia through Medibank, ahm and Amplar Health. It is focused on helping people live better, healthier lives by giving everyone greater choice, better access and more value from the health system. Medibank works with health professionals, hospitals and governments to develop new approaches to care, expand health prevention programs and personalise health products and services.
MEDIA CONTACT
Paul Oganyan
Senior Marketing Manager, Osara Health
marketing@osarahealth.com
INTERVIEWS
Dr Raghav Murali-Ganesh, Radiation Oncologist and Chief Executive Officer of Osara Health, is available for interview.
References
1. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cancer data in Australia: overview of cancer in Australia, 2025.
2. Lewis J, Wang S, Jue TR, Atkins T, Irwin SA, Nanda P, Sangar D, Mackenzie L, Murali-Ganesh R. Evaluating a telehealth coaching and mobile-based digital engagement intervention for people with cancer using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Health: pilot questionnaire study. JMIR Cancer. 2026;12:e72647. https://doi.org/10.2196/72647
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Osara Health and Medibank partner to bring one-on-one cancer coaching to members
