CME Group Inc. would consider any merger and acquisition deal if it meets targets and gets opportunities through it, the exchange operator's chief financial officer, James Parisi, said.

Parisi said in a statement that they have not come to the point to focus more on acquisitions but explained that the group is willing to take a look at some deals once it sees opportunities where it can make shareholder value through mergers.

Executives of CME have been long resistant to such deals but there are speculations claiming that the group is actually looking for potential acquisitions.

CRM Group is the leading and most diverse derivative marketplace in the world that offers widest ranges of options and futures products for risk management.