Exhibit J

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our reports dated February 13, 2003, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the December 31,
2002 Annual Reports to Shareholders of the CDC Nvest Funds Trust I, which are
also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent
to the references to us under the headings "Fund Performance" and "Independent
Accountants" in such Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 28, 2003