Exhibit 16

                               Power of Attorney






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of the Phoenix
Adviser Trust, hereby constitute and appoint George R. Aylward, Tracy L. Rich
and Kevin J. Carr, or any of them as my true and lawful attorneys and agents
with full power to sign for me in the capacity indicated below, on any or all
Registration Statements, amendments thereto, including without limitation a
Registration Statement on Form N-14, and such other filings as may be
appropriate, with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940 relating to the merger of
Phoenix Insight International Fund into the Phoenix Foreign Opportunities Fund
and hereby ratify and confirm my signature as it may be signed by said attorneys
and agents.

         I hereby declare that a photostatic, xerographic or other similar copy
of this original instrument shall be as effective as the original.

         I hereby further revoke any and all powers of attorney previously given
by me with respect to the above-named mutual funds, provided that this
revocation shall not affect the exercise of such powers prior to the date
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this 18th day of December, 2006.

   /s/ E. Virgil Conway                           /s/ Harry Dalzell-Payne
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   E. Virgil Conway, Trustee                      Harry Dalzell-Payne, Trustee


                                                  /s/ Francis E. Jeffries
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   George R. Aylward, Trustee                     Francis E. Jeffries, Trustee


   /s/ Dr. Leroy Keith, Jr.                       /s/ Marilyn E. LaMarche
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   Dr. Leroy Keith, Jr., Trustee                  Marilyn E. LaMarche, Trustee


   /s/ Philip R. Mc Loughlin                      /s/ Geraldine M. McNamara
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   Philip R. McLoughlin, Trustee                  Geraldine M. McNamara, Trustee


   /s/ James M. Oates
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   James M. Oates, Trustee                        Richard E. Segerson, Trustee


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   Ferdinand L.J. Verdonck, Trustee