Exhibit 23(j)


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated May 17, 2002, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the March 31, 2002
Annual Report to Shareholders of Barr Rosenberg Series Trust, which are also
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to
the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights" and "Independent
Accountants" in such Registration Statement.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California
May 30, 2002