A separate international edition of the magazine was established in 1976 for readers in Europe and Asia.

The Walt Disney Company bought Capital Cities in 1996 and sold the magazine to Euromoney one year later.

Institutional Investor has offices in New York City, London and Hong Kong.

[5][6] In March 2021, it was announced that Diane Alfano, the CEO of Institutional Investor, would be stepping down effective June 30, 2021.

[1] Institutional Investor published global research and issues rankings throughout the year that often served as industry benchmarks.