Securities and Exchange Commission Forms 3, Form 4 and Form 5 and Application
for EDGAR Access (Form ID) Confirmation of Authority to Sign



Pursuant to Instruction 7 to Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") "Form 3
- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities", "Form 4 - Statement
of Changes in Beneficial Ownership" and "Form 5 - Annual Statement of Beneficial
Ownership of Securities" the undersigned, hereby appoints and designates Jessica
Restivo, Ann Malloy, Latavea Cross, Melissa Cliver and Melissa LaGrant each as
my true and lawful attorneys in fact with full power to (a) apply for access
to the EDGAR filing system in my name and (b) sign for me and file with the SEC,
the New York Stock Exchange, and Barings Corporate Investors Barings
Participation Investors, Barings BDC, Inc., Barings Global Short Duration High
Yield Fund ("the Issuers") said SEC Forms 3, 4 and/or 5 with respect to shares
of the Issuers purchased or sold by the undersigned or any other change of
beneficial ownership relating to equity or derivative securities of the Issuers
required to be reported by the undersigned.


This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I earlier
revoke it in a signed writing delivered to the attorneys-in-fact.




By: Michael Cowart

Date: January 23, 2020