Nearly a quarter of small-business owners now offer retirement savings plans for their employees.

People around the world share the same dream of retirement. But nearly half of all workers never saving money just for retirement, according to HSBCs global report.

Even if theyre aware of their retirement plan fees, most employees dont make changes to their accounts.

While only 6 percent of those surveyed say their companies have already transferred their defined benefit plan risk to a third-party insurer, about 40 percent say they will consider doing so within the next two years.

The government's lawsuit alleged the trustee violated her fiduciary duties by authorizing the pension plans to make improper loans over several years.

With an attrition rate of 23 percent, a growing number of employers are finding themselves providing benefits to former employees.

The bottom line is that a "one-size-fits-all" approach isn't typically best.

Out of 127 responding federal, state and local government defined contribution plans, the average investment management fee was 0.31 percent.