Craig Donohue, chief executive of the newly formed CME Group, is looking to pursue further mergers and joint ventures immediately as he seeks to shore up the group’s position as the world’s largest derivatives exchange.

Mr Donohue told the Financial Times on Tuesday that he remained committed to expanding in Europe, Asia and South America. His comments come just weeks after the creation of the CME Group, formed earlier this month by the merger of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade.