Exhibit 14

                      Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP





                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement on Form N-14
(the "Registration Statement") of our report dated February 8, 2002, relating to
the financial statements and financial highlights of The Phoenix Edge Series
Fund appearing in the December 31, 2001 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is
also included in the Registration Statement. We further consent to the reference
to us under the headings "Management and Other Service Providers" and "Surviving
Series Financial Highlights" in the Registration Statement. We also consent to
the references to us under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus
of The Phoenix Edge Series Fund dated August 9, 2002 and under the headings
"Financial Statements" and "Independent Accountants" in the Statement of
Additional Information of The Phoenix Edge Series Fund dated August 9, 2002.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 21, 2003