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 the Chief Financial Officer of
Barings Corporate Investors and Barings Participation Investor (the "Issuers"),
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 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:	Jonathan Bock
Title:	Chief Financial Officer Vice President of Barings Corporate Investors
        and Barings Participation Investor

Date:   March 04, 2020