AFB Virtual Seminar: Gold; is it all over? Navigating Geopolitical Risk and Market Volatility

AFB Members are invited to join a market outlook briefing led by Rhona O’Connell, Head of Market Analysis, EMEA & Asia at StoneX. Against a backdrop of heightened geopolitical uncertainty and its growing influence on global financial markets, Rhona will provide an expert assessment of current conditions and the outlook ahead, with particular emphasis on gold. The session will conclude with time allocated for audience questions and discussion.

Why attend?

• Gain expert insight into the key drivers shaping the gold market and broader macroeconomic backdrop
• Understand the principal risks and opportunities influencing pricing, investment flows and demand
• Engage directly with a leading market authority during a dedicated Q&A session

Who should attend?

All AFB members are invited to join

Speaker

Rhona O’Connell, Head of Market Analysis, EMEA & Asia, StoneX

Rhona has over 40 years of experience as a commodities analyst, and is a recognized authority in the precious metals sector. She has worked as a metals market analyst in many aspects of the industry, including the mining sector; commodities broking at Rudolf Wolff, where she was a major contributor to Wolff’s Guide to the LME; and in the equity markets and investment banking, where at Shearson Lehman she was the Group Precious Metals Analyst responsible for advising a wide range of market participants from trading through equities to corporate finance.

Prior to joining StoneX in 2019 she ran the GFMS operation at Thomson Reuters with responsibility for a team of up to 20 analysts.

She has held Extel (now Institutional Investor) ranking for gold and been the Association of Mining Analysts Association Commodities Analyst of the Year.  She has a vast array of speaking engagements to her name, is frequently quoted in the press and features on broadcast media, notably the BBC.

Please note you will receive confirmation of your booking via email within 24 hours. Should you not receive a confirmation, please contact AFB to double-check if your booking was successful.

Logistics

Fee: Included in AFB membership

Location: Online (via Zoom)

Date: Thursday 21 May 2026

Time: 12:30 – 13:30 (Delegates are encouraged to join online from 12:15)

There will be opportunity for questions throughout the session; however, if you would like to submit a question before or have any areas that you would like the session to address, please send them to the AFB at secretariat@foreignbanks.org.uk.

You will receive final event details a week before the event.