South Korean conglomerates see surge in internal transactions, royalty income

By Wooyoung Lee ( December 3, 2025, 09:00 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea’s large business groups show particularly high levels of internal transactions in system-integration, or SI, IT and automobile sectors, while holding companies increasingly rely on trademark royalties from affiliates as a major source of revenue, the country's antitrust watchdog found in its annual review of internal dealings at 92 large business groups. The Korea Fair Trade Commission said the findings underscore the need for closer monitoring of these sectors for potential unfair dealings. South Korea’s large business groups show particularly high levels of internal transactions in the system-integration, IT and automobile sectors, while holding companies are increasingly relying on trademark royalties from affiliates as a major revenue source....

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South Korean conglomerates see surge in internal transactions, royalty income

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