BlackRock says it's time to buy China stocks and trim India exposure

'Because of the outperformance we've seen in India this year, on a relative basis, we are starting to take profits,' says a BlackRock exec

BlackRock Inc. is trimming its investments in Indian equities and becoming more optimistic on China on attractive valuations amid expectations that policy hurdles will ease next year.
 

“Valuations are key right now,” Belinda Boa, head of active investments for Asia Pacific at the world’s biggest asset manager, said at a briefing. “Because of the outperformance we’ve seen in India this year, on a relative basis, we are starting to take profits and becoming more positive on Chinese growth stocks," she said.

After a world-beating rally, sentiment on Indian shares has soured due to broker downgrades and concerns about tightening liquidity,