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NEW YORK — Hedge-fund assets fell a record 36 percent to $1.84 trillion in 2008 as tumbling global markets prompted investor withdrawals and fund liquidations, according to industry researcher .
Hedge funds lost $512 billion through withdrawals and fund closures, while performance losses totaled $535 billion, the New York-based unit of Channel Capital Group Inc. said in an e-mailed statement.
