S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI"), the world's leading index provider, in collaboration with Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, today announced the launch of the first two indices in the S&P Lincoln Senior Debt Index Series, to provide key benchmarking tools for measuring changes in the private loan market.

Through the launch of the U.S. and Europe S&P Lincoln Senior Debt Indices, S&P DJI extends its reach across the credit spectrum from syndicated loans into private loans, providing market participants with a consistent, rules-based view of performance and risk.