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Man to speak to for capital investment (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

headdress

'for capital investment' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'man to speak' is the wordplay.
'man' becomes 'he' (he refers to a man).
'to speak' becomes 'address' (synonyms).
'he'+'address'='HEADDRESS'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for headdress that I've seen before include "ceremonial gear" , "Plumed helmet" , "capital investment" , "top gear" , "Ceremonial wear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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