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, being a member of the board of
managers for Barings LLC, the investment adviser to Barings Corporate Investors,
Barings Participation Investors, Barings BDC, Inc., and Barings Global Short
Duration High Yield Fund ("the Issuers"), hereby appoints and designates Jessica
Restivo, Ann Malloy, Bridget Orlando, 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 and the New York Stock Exchange 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: Susan Cicco
Title: Barings LLC Board of Managers Member
Date: May 12, 2020