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



Pursuant to Instruction 7 to 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 the Chief Financial Officer of the Barings Global Short
Duration High Yield  Fund (the "Fund"), hereby appoint and designate Jessica
Restivo, Daniel Newell, Rose Ferreira, Ann Malloy, 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 the Fund said SEC Forms 3, 4 and/or 5 with
respect to shares of the Fund purchased or sold by the undersigned or any other
change of beneficial ownership relating to equity or derivative securities of
the Fund required to be reported by the undersigned.

This authorization shall remain in effect until a written revocation is executed
by the undersigned and filed with the SEC.

Date:   10.26.16

Name:	Carlene Pollock

Title:	Chief Financial Officer of Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund