Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia in Ottawa on Nov. 18, during a state visit that included a delegation of Swedish business leaders and policy makers.

One of Europe’s largest asset managers is looking to invest more in Canadian digital and energy infrastructure after hearing Prime Minister Mark Carney ’s pitch to attract foreign capital on a state visit with Sweden’s Royal Family.

The head of infrastructure at Stockholm-based EQT Group, Masoud Homayoun, said in an interview Wednesday that the general “tone, receptiveness, openness to partnership” that he heard in Ottawa this week opens the door to an expanded presence in Canada.

EQT manages €267-billion ($433-billion) – of which about 30 per cent is in infrastructure – and has stakes

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