Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of February 6, 2026 (this “Amendment”), among ASIF Funding I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as borrower (the “Borrower”), Ares Strategic Income Fund, as servicer (in such capacity, the “Servicer”), Société Générale, as agent (the “Agent”), each of the Lenders party hereto (the “Lenders”), U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) and as collateral administrator (in such capacity, the “Collateral Administrator”), and U.S. Bank National Association, as document custodian (the “Document Custodian”).

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Servicer, Ares Strategic Income Fund, in its capacity as equityholder, each of the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the Agent, each of the other Lender Agents party thereto, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Administrator, and the Document Custodian are party to the Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2023 (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated and otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Servicer, the Agent and the Lenders have agreed to amend the Loan Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

SECTION 1.1        Defined Terms. Terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Loan Agreement.

ARTICLE II

Amendments to the Loan Agreement

SECTION 2.1        As of the date of this Amendment, the Loan Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the bold and double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: bold and double-underlined text) as set forth on the pages of the Loan Agreement attached as Appendix A hereto.

SECTION 2.2        As of the date of this Amendment, the Schedules and Exhibits to the Loan and Servicing Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the bold and double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: bold and double-underlined text) as set forth on the pages of the Loan Agreement attached as Appendix B hereto.

ARTICLE III

Conditions to Effectiveness

SECTION 3.1        This Amendment shall become effective as of the date first written above upon the satisfaction of each of the following conditions:

(a)            the execution and delivery of this Amendment by each party hereto;

(b)            the Agent’s receipt of a legal opinion of counsel for the Borrower, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent covering such matters as the Agent may reasonably request;

(c)            the Agent’s receipt of a good standing certificate for the Borrower and the Servicer issued by the applicable office body of its jurisdiction of organization and a certified copy of the resolutions of the board of managers or directors (or similar items) of the Borrower approving this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, certified by its secretary or assistant secretary or other authorized officer; and

(d)            payment of all fees due and owing to the Agent and each Lender on or prior to the date of this Amendment.

ARTICLE IV

Representations and Warranties

SECTION 4.1        The Borrower and the Servicer each hereby represents and warrants to the Agent, the Lender Agents and the Lenders that, as of the date first written above, (i) no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) the representations and warranties of the Borrower and the Servicer contained in the Loan Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of such day (or, if such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, such earlier date).

ARTICLE V

Miscellaneous

SECTION 5.1        Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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SECTION 5.2        Severability Clause. In case any provision in this Amendment shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

SECTION 5.3        Ratification. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Loan Agreement is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment shall form a part of the Loan Agreement for all purposes and is therefore a Transaction Document.

SECTION 5.4        Entire Agreement. The only amendments being made to the Loan Agreement are those that are set forth in this Amendment; no other amendments are being made. This Amendment, constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Amendment. Neither this Amendment nor any provision hereof is intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto and the other parties hereto.

SECTION 5.5        Counterparts. The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this Amendment in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Amendment by facsimile or email transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

SECTION 5.6        Headings. The headings of the Articles and Sections in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

SECTION 5.7        Electronic Signatures. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Amendment shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

SECTION 5.8        Collateral Agent, Collateral Administrator and Document Custodian Direction. By its execution hereof, the Borrower, the Servicer and the Agent hereby authorize and direct each of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Administrator and the Document Custodian to execute and deliver this Amendment on the date hereof.

[Signature pages follow]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

	ASIF FUNDING I, LLC, as Borrower

	By:	/s/ Scott C. Lem
		Name: Scott C. Lem
		Title: Authorized Signatory

ARES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND 8-K