LiquidX Targets European Expansion Into Paris with Strategic Leadership Move

Leading digital trade finance provider LiquidX is expanding its international footprint into Paris, headed up by trade finance veteran Alison Kao. The move marks a major step in the US-based company’s European growth strategy and support for the continent’s digital transformation of trade finance.

Joining the company’s existing presence in New York, Boston, and London, it will allow the firm to better serve its growing network of European banks and asset managers, building on successful partnerships with leading institutions such as Crédit Agricole Group (CACIB).

It also offers an opportunity to tap into France’s expanding fintech ecosystem, as both French and wider European financial institutions increasingly seek digital solutions to modernise their trade finance capabilities.

LiquidX’s platform, which utilises machine learning (ML) and AI, enables finance professionals to transact more efficiently by digitising their trade finance and working capital management.

Connecting banks and asset managers through its white-label software, the platform supports a full range of working capital products, all accessible through an intuitive interface that significantly reduces operational complexity.

Alison Kao, Managing Director of Product for Trade and Trade Operations Solutions, will relocate to lead the new initiative after more than six years working at LiquidX’s headquarters in New York.

Alison comments: “The European market presents tremendous opportunities for trade finance innovation. Our platform’s ability to digitise, automate, and optimise working capital solutions – without significant infrastructure investment — addresses real pain points for European banks. I look forward to building deeper relationships with our partners, supporting the broader digitisation of European financial services, and driving the next phase of growth in this critical market.”

With over 15 years of experience transforming global trade finance and a track record that’s seen her significantly scale LiquidX’s global client base and user engagement, Kao brings a wealth of experience to Paris.

Her career spans both fintech and institutional banking — including managing global receivables finance at Bank of America — enabling her to bridge client needs with cutting-edge digital capabilities. From Paris, Alison will continue to lead LiquidX’s strategy, design, and delivery of digital trade products.