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TORONTO, July 29, 2025 /CNW/ - Altrio Inc. announced today the appointment to its board of directors of Brian McGowan, an entrepreneur, operator, and investor with more than 25 years of experience launching, scaling, and advising high-growth technology companies. Brian's background spans enterprise SaaS, applied AI, digital infrastructure, and investment platforms — making him a valued addition to the strong group of technology experts and real estate investors that make up Altrio Inc. board of directors. Brian is managing partner of BlueWave Ventures, a merchant venture development firm that has invested in, advised, and partnered with leading real estate and technology companies. He brings expertise to Altrio Inc. to support its growth at an exciting time in the company's development, as it recently launched a new version of its market leading deal management platform, Origin, designed for investment sales and mortgage brokers. Altrio CEO, Raj Singh, said, "We are thrilled to welcome Brian to our board. His deep understanding of commercial real estate and transaction automation, along with his proven track record scaling technology companies, will be invaluable as we enter the next phase of our ambitious growth strategy." Previously, Brian acted as a senior advisor to other venture-backed and growth-stage companies including InvestorFlow, DealCloud (Intapp, NYSE: INTA), Mercatus (State Street Alpha), Dynamo Software, Katipult Technology Corp, Syncarpha Capital, and Leverton (acquired by MRI Software). In addition, he was the CEO of digital real estate transaction platform, Peracon (exited to RCM in 2010) and Principal of Investcap Advisors, Inc (acquired by Trepp LLC in 2011). Mr. McGowan added, "I'm excited about what Altrio has built and how they are solving problems that have long plagued professionals working in the commercial real estate investment markets. Raj is an accomplished proptech entrepreneur with a notable track record of creating and commercializing new technologies. I look forward to helping Altrio scale their innovative solution and ultimately transform how institutional investment teams source, analyze and execute transactions." Altrio is a leading global provider of software, data and services to real estate capital markets professionals. The company's data-driven deal management platform, Origin, helps investors, lenders, brokers and sponsors harness proprietary and market data, automate business processes, and close deals faster. Altrio was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. For more information, visit
Cision Canada
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New capabilities allow brokers to replace point systems and data silos with an integrated platform that combines CRM and pipeline management with a complete property marketing solution. TORONTO, July 8, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, Altrio announced the release of Integrated Property Marketing within Origin, its market-leading real estate deal management platform, allowing brokers to market opportunities and execute transactions without having to manage numerous disconnected systems. Top brokerage teams already rely on Origin to enhance every stage of their process. The platform enables them to curate their contact lists and tailor their outreach based on buyer requirements, while streamlined workflows ensure no client need goes unanswered. Origin's AI-powered data extraction and aggregation transform market analysis by turning every deal into a source of actionable intelligence, helping brokers price confidently, offer accurate BOVs, and demonstrate market expertise. Today's release adds a complete marketing toolset: Instant collateral creation – Generate polished flyers and mobile-friendly online deal portals in minutes. One-tap CA execution – Collect CAs and provide buyers with instant access to deal details and documents. Built-in data rooms – Securely host documents without having to move files between internal shared drives and document sharing point solutions. Seamless CRM & pipeline sync – Keep your pipeline and contact list up to date based on live deal activity—no more importing/exporting contact lists or entering data in multiple systems. "For decades, real-estate brokers have been forced to juggle multiple disconnected systems—CRMs, email-marketing tools, stand-alone data rooms, and more," said Raj Singh, CEO of Altrio. "With Altrio, they can execute their entire process, from lead to closing, with one integrated platform, saving valuable time and centralizing valuable market intelligence." Early market traction Over a dozen brokerage teams have already signed up to be the first to digitize their deal processes, so buyers and lenders can expect to see deals marketed with Atrio landing in their inboxes in the coming weeks. For Altrio's investor and lender customers, deals can be added to their pipelines seamlessly with data and documents available instantly, accelerating screening and underwriting–and eliminating the need to track CAs and data room access. Today's release moves Altrio another step closer to fulfilling its mission of giving real-estate dealmakers one platform to discover, analyze, market and execute transactions end-to-end. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Toronto, Altrio provides software that powers real-estate dealmaking. Origin, Altrio's flagship platform is trusted by many of the world's leading real-estate investors, lenders and brokers.
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China boosting purchases of Russian metals Bloomberg
Aluminum, copper and nickel shipments have surged this year, according to trade data Beijing has increased purchases of Russian metals as Moscow pivots toward Asia amid Western sanctions, Bloomberg has reported, citing customs data. The US and its allies have been targeting Russian base metals in an effort to cut the country's revenues amid the Ukraine conflict. China has become a key buyer of Russian commodities, with overalltradebetween the two countries hitting historic highs last year, exceeding $240 billion. Imports of Russian aluminum jumped nearly 56% year-on-year to almost one million tons between January and May, while copper purchases surged 66% and nickel imports more than doubled, according to Trade Data Monitor, cited by the outlet on Monday. The report noted that while Russian producers Rusal and Norilsk Nickel are not under Western sanctions, their access to global trading platforms has been restricted. In April 2024, the US and UK barred the London Metal Exchange (LME) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) from accepting new Russian-origin aluminum, copper, and nickel and barred imports of the metals. Washington had earlier imposed 200% duties on Russian-made aluminum products, while Canada enacted a full ban on imports of Russian aluminum and steel. Earlier this year, the EU introduced a phased ban on Russian aluminum, setting a 275,000-ton quota that runs through February 2026. The Kremlin has condemned the sanctions as "illegal," warning they will backfire on those imposing them. The measures triggered spikes in global metal prices, with aluminum seeing its biggest surge on the LME in decades. Moscow has redirected exports to Asia and the Middle East amid the shift away from Western markets. People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Norilsk Nickel began boosting sales to China in the second half of 2024. The company is also reportedly working with a unit of Chinese gold giant Shandong Gold to expand copper cathode shipments to the country. Sanctioned producers such as Russian Copper and UMCC may also be shipping metal to China, the sources said. Norilsk Nickel's chief executive, Vladimir Potanin, has said the company plans to relocate some copper smelting operations to China to safeguard exports from sanctions pressure on financial transactions. (
