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Aussie banker bold with large investment (7)

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I believe the answer is:

darling

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'aussie banker' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'bold with large investment' is the wordplay.
'bold' becomes 'daring' (I've seen this in another clue).
'with' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'large investment' becomes 'l' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'daring' enclosing 'l' is 'DARLING'.

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(Other definitions for darling that I've seen before include "Grace -, nineteenth century wreck heroine of lighthouse" , "Pet" , "Film with Julie Christie and Dirk Bogarde - sweetheart" , "Term of affection" , "Wendy's family (Peter Pan)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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