LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                      FOR
                     MANUFACTURERS LIFE REINSURANCE LIMTED
                             SECTION 16(a) FILINGS

The  undersigned,  a  duly  authorized officer of Manufacturers Life Reinsurance
Limited, hereby constitutes and appoints with full power of substitution each of
Edward  Macdonald,  David Pemstein, Betsy Anne Seel, Christopher Sechler, Daniel
Beauregard,  and  Suzanne  Cartledge  acting  singly, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorney-in-fact to:

      (1)  Prepare  and  execute  for  the  undersigned,  Forms  3, 4, and 5 and
amendments thereto regarding shares of the Fund in accordance with Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

      (2)  File  any  such Form 3, 4, or 5 or amendments thereto with the United
States  Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and

      (3)  Take any other action which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,
may be necessary or desirable in connection with the foregoing.

The  undersigned  acknowledges  that neither the foregoing attorneys-in-fact nor
the  Fund are assuming the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder.

This  Power  of  Attorney  shall  remain  in  full  force  and  effect until the
undersigned  is  no  longer  required  to file Forms 3, 4, and 5, unless earlier
revoked  by  the  undersigned  in  a  signed  writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.  This  Power  of Attorney may be filed with the SEC as may be
necessary or appropriate.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 2nd day of December 2022.


                                         MANUFACTURERS LIFE REINSURANCE LIMITED

                                         /s/ Heliang Qu
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                                         Name: Heliang Qu
                                         Title: Vice President & Chief Financial
                                         Officer


                                         /s/ Renee Springer-Haynes
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                                         Name: Renee Springer-Haynes
                                         Title: Vice President & Controller