Nov 7 (Reuters) - BlackRock ( BLK ), the world's biggest

asset manager, is winding down a social impact fund that

invested in collapsed subprime car lender Tricolor, the

Financial Times reported on Friday, citing several people

familiar with the decision.

The firm told employees it would close its BlackRock Impact

Opportunities fund to new investments after Tricolor filed for

bankruptcy in September, the report said.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report. BlackRock ( BLK )

did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.