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There was little in the way of emerging market bond issuance this week to set the tone for the usually busy month of September. Although mBank raised €500m of four year money, CEE-focused Atrium European Real Estate had yet to appear with a deal that had been planned for Thursday.

Al Hilal Bank hit screens on Thursday to announce a roadshow for a new five year Sukuk syndication — the first in the market in five months, according to Dealogic.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is roadshowing a dollar benchmark Reg S additional tier one sukuk as the call date for its outstanding tier one approaches in October.

China Conch Venture Holdings has bagged HK$3.9bn ($500m) from its debut in the equity-linked market, riding on the back of its surging share price.

Aston Martin, the UK maker of luxury cars, has launched one of the most highly anticipated London IPOs in recent years, having announced its intention to float on Wednesday morning.

mBank, a Polish financial institution, has hit the market with what will be the first euro benchmark from a CEEMEA borrower in over a month, taking what some investors believe is a cautious approach to reopening the market.

A recent ratings outlook upgrade for Hong Kong developer Nan Fung International Holdings gave it a fillip, helping it raise $500m from a 10 year bond issuance on Tuesday.

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) made its first jump into the bond market on Tuesday, taking home a larger-than-expected $600m after investors embraced the rare Philippine issuance.

Chinese electric car maker Nio launched its US IPO, looking to pocket up to $1.3bn amid strong interest from investors for stocks in the sector.

The autumn term has definitely begun in Europe’s corporate bond market. BMW and Daimler, which launched deals last week, may have been the scholarship swots who returned extra-early, but this week the whole sweaty gang of issuers is back en masse, and making plenty of noise.

Signs of a revival in primary bond market activity were evident on Tuesday when four Asian issuers ventured out for new dollar transactions, setting the stage for what is set to be a busy September.

Polish bank mBank is embarking on a roadshow to market the first euro denominated international public bond from the CEEMEA region in over a month, and the first since Turkey’s currency crisis triggered a wave of selling across emerging market debt.