XXI Century Investments (XXIC LN) announced this morning in a press release that it appointed Strand Partners Limited as its nominated adviser with immediate effect. The Ukrainian real estate developer release ING Bank from the assignment on September 1. It was required to appoint a new adviser by October 1 according to AIM listing requirements. Trading in XXI Century stock has been halted on AIM since July due to delays in reporting FY2008 financial results.