As I trade in international stocks, I have this to say, it's a...

As I trade in international stocks, I have this to say, it's a fact where I reside, which is not my country of origin, I am not allowed to purchase nor hold shares of stocks of my country of origin.
I did purchase shares from my country, and when the bank/stock holding firm found this out, I was forced to sell or transfer those shares to an account in my own country. When I started trading on an international platform, I was then made very aware not to purchase shares from my country of origin.
Also, I tried to purchase Options on the ASX for BGD a while back, and was told I had to be Australian, or have an Aussie sign for me at the consulate here, to be able to purchase options on the ASX, a little too much trouble in my opinion.

Some one made a point about the Options held by directors had decreased before, and that might be entirely attributable to their passport status. But then again I don't know if those Germans have since sworn allegiance to your Queen. So in effect, there might be too much regulations on them holding on any exchange.

Perhaps these guys get paid by the work they do, and not in selling shares. Which I personally far more appreciate considering past experiences I have seen with stocks selling in this price range.

That's my experience trading stocks of origin.